Encke.
A surname from German.
Meaning & usage
A surname from German.
Johann Franz Encke, a German astronomer, who discovered the Encke Gap in the Rings of Saturn.
A comet in Solar System, the second periodic comet discovered, prototype of the Encke-type comet, discovered by Johann Franz Encke
An asteroid in Koronian, Solar System, the 9134th asteroid registered, named for German astronomer Johann Franz Encke
A crater in Moon, between Mare Insularum and Oceanus Procellarum, named for German astronomer Johann Franz Encke
Where this word comes from
From German Encke.
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