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2P/Encke
ORBITS:
Sun
COMET
2P/Encke. A journey of about 3.31 years around the Sun.
Discover 2P/Encke in the small-body catalogue, with an orbital semi-major axis of about 2.22 astronomical units and a reported diameter of roughly 4.8 km, then explore its place in the Solar System on the SPACE-di interactive map.
naif:
1000025
Reference material: NASA / Jet Propulsion Laboratory · 3D render credits
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2P/Encke: a visitor on a long journey…
2P/Encke is a comet in the Solar System, our region of space within the universe. The Sun is the star at the centre of this system. Explore its story and place in our planetary neighbourhood, then find it on the interactive 3D space map.
2P/Encke — A cometary small body whose orbit and physical record are included because of its scientific or mission relevance.