Statements (22)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Periodic comet
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| gptkbp:affiliatedWith |
Jupiter-family comets
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| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
2P/Encke
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| gptkbp:aphelion |
4.09 AU
|
| gptkbp:apparentMagnitude |
15.0
|
| gptkbp:catalogueNumber |
2P
|
| gptkbp:discoveredBy |
gptkb:Pierre_Méchain
|
| gptkbp:discoveredIn |
1786
|
| gptkbp:eccentricity |
0.8502
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Encke's Comet
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| gptkbp:inclination |
11.78 degrees
|
| gptkbp:namedAfter |
gptkb:Johann_Franz_Encke
|
| gptkbp:notableFor |
shortest known period of any periodic comet
|
| gptkbp:observedApparitions |
over 60
|
| gptkbp:orbitType |
3.3 years
|
| gptkbp:parentBody |
gptkb:Taurid_meteor_shower
|
| gptkbp:perihelion |
0.34 AU
2023 October 22 2026 August 25 |
| gptkbp:semiMajorAxis |
2.215 AU
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Johann_Franz_Encke
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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