page_title: Johann Franz Encke
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caption_attribution_description: English: Johann Franz Encke (1791–1865), German astronomer. Lëtzebuergesch: Johann Franz Encke
context_page_description: Johann Franz Encke 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 of the planet Saturn.
context_section_description: Johann Franz Encke ([ˈjoːhan ˈfʁants ˈɛŋkə]; 23 September 1791 – 26 August 1865) 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 of the planet Saturn.
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