Honors
- Twice, in 1824 and 1830, the recipient of the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society.
- The crater Encke on the Moon is named after him.
- The asteroid 9134 Encke is named in his honour.
- The Encke gap of Saturn's rings is named after him.
- The Comet Encke is named after him for his calculation of its orbit.
Read more about this topic: Johann Franz Encke
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