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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:Asteroids
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gptkbp:archaeological_findings
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yes
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gptkbp:associated_with
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meteor showers
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gptkbp:body_shape
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gptkb:Jupiter
yes
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gptkbp:cometary_nucleus
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yes
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gptkbp:composed_by
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ice and dust
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gptkbp:discovered_by
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gptkb:Pierre_Méchain
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gptkbp:discovery_year
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1786
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gptkbp:distance
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4.5 AU
4.2 AU
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gptkbp:eccentricity
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0.85
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gptkbp:first_appearance
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1786
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gptkbp:has_historical_significance
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yes
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gptkbp:has_multiple_passes
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yes
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gptkbp:has_nucleus_size
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4.8 km
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gptkbp:historical_records
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yes
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Comet Encke
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gptkbp:is_a
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gptkb:astronomy
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gptkbp:is_affected_by
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gravitational interactions
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gptkbp:is_associated_with
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gptkb:Asteroids
gptkb:scientists
meteor showers
the history of comet observations
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gptkbp:is_considered
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a target for future missions
one of the oldest known comets
a benchmark for other comets
a classic example of a periodic comet
a significant comet in astronomy
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gptkbp:is_documented_in
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gptkb:literature
astronomical databases
astronomical records
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gptkbp:is_influenced_by
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solar radiation
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gptkbp:is_known_for
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its periodicity
its brightness variations
short orbital period
its close approaches to Earth
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gptkbp:is_monitored_by
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gptkb:astronomy
amateur astronomers
space telescopes
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gptkbp:is_observed_in
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gptkb:Earth
1786
telescopes
multiple centuries
multiple astronomers
cometary events
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gptkbp:is_part_of
|
gptkb:Encke_family_of_comets
gptkb:star
the history of astronomy
cometary dynamics
the study of solar system dynamics
cometary research
the catalog of comets
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gptkbp:is_related_to
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cometary activity
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gptkbp:is_studied_for
|
its composition
its orbital mechanics
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gptkbp:is_studied_in
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gptkb:space_mission
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gptkbp:is_visible_from
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autumn
sometimes
various locations on Earth
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gptkbp:last_appearance
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gptkb:2020
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gptkbp:lighting
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magnitude 10-12
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gptkbp:meteor_shower_name
|
Draconids
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gptkbp:named_after
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gptkb:Johann_Franz_Encke
gptkb:Jean-Louis_Pons
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gptkbp:orbit_type
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elliptical
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gptkbp:orbital_inclination
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7.5 degrees
|
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gptkbp:orbital_period
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3.3 years
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gptkbp:perihelion
|
2020-11-17
2023-05-14
0.34 AU
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gptkbp:semi_major_axis
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2.92 AU
2.27 AU
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gptkbp:tail_type
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yes
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gptkbp:trails
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yes
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gptkbp:type
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periodic comet
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