Encke

/ ˈɛŋkə /

noun

1. EnckeJohann Franz17911865MGermanSCIENCE: astronomer Johann Franz. 1791–1865, German astronomer, who discovered Encke's Division in the outer ring of Saturn

Example Sentences

A recent theory as to why Encke has such a large debris stream is that it was once part of a larger comet that broke up about 20,000 years ago.

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Encke's debris stream is so large and spread out that it takes Earth a rather long time to pass through it.

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

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The Taurid meteor shower is caused by the debris - ice and dust - from Comet Encke as it passes through our solar system.

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Each time Encke returns to the inner solar system, its nucleus sheds ice and rock into space into a vast debris stream.

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