2P/Encke
Facts About 2P/Encke:
- Has the shortest known comet orbit (3yrs).
- First recorded in 1786, recognized as periodic in 1819.
- The second periodic comet discovered (after Halley).
- Unusually, named after the orbit calculator rather than discoverer.
Classification: Comet (orbiting Sun)
Discovered: 1786 by Pierre Mechain