{
  "id": 19232910,
  "title": "Subaru Telescope reveals the shape and temperature of Comet Encke's nucleus",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/subaru-telescope-reveals-the-shape-and-temperature-of-comet-enckes",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-11-09T22:10:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-11-subaru-telescope-reveals-temperature-comet.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "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 of about 3 kilometers. They also determined that the surface temperature at the time…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}