Johann Franz Encke

[Deutsch] Johann Franz Encke (* 1791 in Hamburg; † 1865 in Spandau bei Berlin) war ein deutscher Astronom. Er entdeckte u. a. die nach ihm benannte Enckesche Teilung des Saturnrings, berechnete die Bahnen von Kometen (Enckescher Komet) und Asteroiden und bestimmte die Parallaxe der Sonne.

[English] Johann Franz Encke (1791 in Hamburg – 1865 in Spandau near Berlin) was a German astronomer. Among his activities, he worked on the calculation of the periods of comets and asteroids, measured the distance from the earth to the sun, and made observations on the planet Saturn.

German astronomer (1791–1865)

Born	23 September 1791
Died	26 August 1865.

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Gesammelte mathematische und astronomische Abhandlungen

by Johann Franz Encke First published in 1888 — 4 editions

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On Encke's comet

by Johann Franz Encke First published in 1832 — 2 editions

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Gesammelte mathematische und astronomische Abhandlungen

by Johann Franz Encke First published in 1888 — 1 edition
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Über den Ausnahmefall einer doppelten Bahnbestimmung aus denselben drei geocentrischen Örtern

by Johann Franz Encke First published in 1848 — 1 edition

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Der Venusdurchgang von 1769, als Fortsetzung der Abhandlung uber die Entfernung der Sonne von der Erde

by Johann Franz Encke First published in 1824 — 1 edition

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Hr. Encke las über eine wichtige Arbeit des Hrn. Axel Möller, Observator an der Sternwarte von Lund

by Johann Franz Encke First published in 1860 — 1 edition

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Atronomische Abhandlungen zusammengestellt aus den Jahrgangen 1830 bis 1862 des Berliner astronomischen Jahrbuches ...

by Johann Franz Encke First published in 1866 — 1 edition

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Über den Cometen von Pons: gelesen in der K. Akademie der Wissenschaften

by Johann Franz Encke First published in 1931 — 1 edition

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On a new method of computing the perturbations of planets

by Johann Franz Encke First published in 1850 — 1 edition

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Professor Encke's method of computing special perturbations

by Johann Franz Encke and Charles Henry Davis First published in 1851 — 1 edition

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Über die Störungen der Vesta durch Jupiter, Saturn und Mars: nach den Berechnungen der Herrn Dr. Wolfers und Galle

by Johann Franz Encke and J. Ph Wolfers First published in 1841 — 1 edition

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Über die Existenz eines widerstehenden Mittels im Weltraume.

by Johann Franz Encke First published in 1858 — 1 edition

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Betrachtungen über die Anordnung des Sternsystems: ein Vortrag im Wissenschaftlichen Vereine zu Berlin am 3. Februar 1844 gehalten

by Johann Franz Encke First published in 1844 — 1 edition

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Die Entfernung der Sonne von der Erde aus dem venusdurchgange von 1761

by Johann Franz Encke First published in 1822 — 1 edition
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Ueber die Erscheinung der Kometen: ein Vortrag im wissenschaftlichen Verein zu Berlin, am 19. März 1859

by Johann Franz Encke First published in 1859 — 1 edition

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Logarithmen von vier decimalstellen

by Johann Franz Encke First published in 1828 — 1 edition

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Dr. Wilhelm Olbers' Abhandlung über die leichteste und bequemste Methode die Bahn eines Cometen zu berechnen

by Wilhelm Olbers, Johann Gottfried Galle, and Johann Franz Encke First published in 1864 — 1 edition

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De formulis dioptricis

by Johann Franz Encke

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German astronomer (1791–1865)

Born	23 September 1791
Died	26 August 1865.

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OLID: OL2514711A
ISNI: 0000000108580247
Library of Congress Names: n90616849
VIAF: 62300957
Wikidata: Q57294
Inventaire.io: wd:Q57294

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Johann F. Encke
J. F. Encke
Johann Encke

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