English Explanatory Dictionary

Encke

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A surname from German.
  2. Johann Franz Encke, a German astronomer, who discovered the Encke Gap in the Rings of Saturn.
  3. A comet in Solar System, the second periodic comet discovered, prototype of the Encke-type comet, discovered by Johann Franz Encke
  4. An asteroid in Koronian, Solar System, the 9134th asteroid registered, named for German astronomer Johann Franz Encke
  5. A crater in Moon, between Mare Insularum and Oceanus Procellarum, named for German astronomer Johann Franz Encke

Word forms

Encke Enckes

Etymology

From German Encke.

Synonyms

Comet Encke Encke Comet Encke's Comet 2P Encke Asteroid Encke Encke Asteroid 9134 Encke Encke Crater

Derived words

2P Encke 9134 Encke Comet Encke Encke Comet Encke Crater Encke Division Encke Gap Encke's Comet Encke-type comet
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