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Encke

British  
/ ˈɛŋkə /

noun

  1. Johann Franz. 1791–1865, German astronomer, who discovered Encke's Division in the outer ring of Saturn

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The Taurid meteors come from debris left behind by Comet Encke, which circles the sun and sheds a stream of material along its path.

From Science Daily • Oct. 31, 2025

Still, “Los Angeles Plays Itself” narrator Encke King says that “the entire world seems to be rooting for Los Angeles to slide into the Pacific or to be swallowed up by the San Andreas fault.”

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 10, 2025

These showers, known for their slow-moving, long-lasting meteors, are linked to Comet Encke.

From BBC • Nov. 9, 2024

“There was always a group of people who could not receive psychotherapy,” Encke tells me in his broad German accent.

From The Guardian • Apr. 13, 2019

June 30,1908 was the day of the Beta Taurid meteor shower, connected with the orbit of Comet Encke.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

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