Encke's comet
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Encke's comet
Named after Johann F. Encke (1791–1865), German astronomer
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Some, like Encke's comet, which makes a pass around the sun every 3.3 years, have relatively small orbits.
From Time Magazine Archive
We now approach a celebrated problem, on which Encke's comet is our only authority.
From The Story of the Heavens by Sir Robert S. (Robert Stawell) Ball
Encke's comet, above all, has served as an index to much curious information, and it may be hoped that its function in that respect is by no means at an end.
From A Popular History of Astronomy During the Nineteenth Century Fourth Edition by Agnes M. (Agnes Mary) Clerke
Encke's comet, whose orbit comes near the sun, is delayed.
From Recreations in Astronomy With Directions for Practical Experiments and Telescopic Work by Henry White Warren
Even admitting no other kind of opposition than that dubiously supposed to have affected Encke's comet, the result in shortening the period ought to be of the most marked kind.
From A Popular History of Astronomy During the Nineteenth Century Fourth Edition by Agnes M. (Agnes Mary) Clerke
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