2P/Encke

Images

For each image, a text description is available. These images are all .gif files. You are welcome to use these images, providing proper credit is given.

Development of P/Encke: Oct. 24, 1993 - Jan. 5, 1994 -- Jim Scotti, Spacewatch, University of Arizona

Note the sunward fan. The size of the mosaic image is about 455 kbytes. I suggest looking at the mosaic image(s) first.

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The individual B&W images (about 160 kbytes each) are available below.

October 24, 1993 image and description
November 17, 1993 image and description
December 8, 1993 image and description
January 5, 1993 image and description

Light Curves

1994 Apparition

A general discussion of light curves can be found on the Light Curve Page. Observations of this comet were terminated by the Northridge earthquake (which occurred on January 17.52 UT). The last observation of P/Encke was made on January 17.10 UT.

Variation of Comet's Observed Brightness
Heliocentric Brightness vs. Time
Heliocentric Brightness vs. Log(Heliocentric Distance)

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Charles S. Morris / csm@encke.jpl.nasa.gov