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    Can anyone see who or what is the connection between; Encke, West, Kohoutek, Hyakutake, and McNaught?

    Question #85628. Asked by nibbles0011. (Sep 10 07 9:49 AM)


    miffy42

    		They all have comets named after them.


    http://pds-smallbodies.astro.umd.edu/comet_data/periodic_comets.html

    Sep 10 07, 10:13 AM
    geniusonwheels

    		All of the people have comets named after them.
    Here is there articles with a really cool picture of the comet in action.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comet_Encke

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comet_West

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kohoutek

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyakutake

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comet_McNaught

    Sep 10 07, 7:21 PM

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