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Subaru Telescope reveals the shape and temperature of Comet Encke's nucleus
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a technology story. Phys.org Breaking News is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 9 Nov 2026, 22:10 UTC. The headline in use is “Subaru Telescope reveals the shape and temperature of Comet Encke's nucleus”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
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Mid-infrared observations with the Subaru Telescope have revealed the shape and surface temperature of the nucleus of Comet 2P/Encke. By analyzing how the nucleus's thermal emission changed as it rotated, the researchers found that the nucleus is elongated, with a long axis of about 7 kilometers and a short axis…
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Subaru Telescope reveals the shape and temperature of Comet Encke's nucleus
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