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All comets, including Encke, are made of rocks, ice, dust, and frozen gases such as ammonia, methane, carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide. The center of a comet is sometimes referred to as a dirty snowball.

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Q: What is the mass of Comet Encke?
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What is the diameter of comet encke?

The diameter of the nucleus of Encke's Comet is 4.8 km


What is the eccentricity of Encke's comet?

stupid old comet encke doesn't have any eccentricity at all!


When is encke's comet coming next?

2012


How long did comet encke last?

3.3 years


What comet do the Taurids come from?

The Taurids are an annual meteor shower associated with the comet Encke.


From what country was the discoverer of comet encke?

Johann Franz Encke was a native of Germany, born in Hamburg on September 23rd, 1791.


What is comet encke age?

Comet Encke was first discovered in 1786, making it over 200 years old. It is named after Johann Franz Encke, who calculated its orbit in 1819.


What is the most reoccurring comet?

Probably Encke's Comet a periodic comet that completes an orbit of the Sun once every three years


Will you be able to see Encke comet with your eye?

I would say not because of the comet's course and trajectory of the comet you would need a good telescope to see it.


What country was Encke comet discovered in?

It was discovered in France by a man named Pizrre Mechain.


What year will Encke's comet return?

Encke's comet has an orbital period of about 3.3 years, so it returns to the inner solar system approximately every 3.3 years. The most recent perihelion passage of Encke's comet was in 2017, so it is expected to return around 2021 or early 2022.


Which comet appears regularly every 3.3 years?

Comet Encke appears regularly every 3.3 years as it completes its orbit around the sun. It is named after the German mathematician Johann Franz Encke who calculated its orbit in the 19th century.