Comet Hyakutake
This comet passed within 9.3 million
miles of Earth on March 25th, 1996. See the
JPL Web Site for pictures and other information.
Images taken at Lowell Observatory
An image of comet C/1996 B2 (Hyakutake) obtained by Robert Millis and
Larry Wasserman of Lowell Observatory using the observatory's 42" telescope
on March 19, 1996. The image was taken in the R filter and the intensity
of the measured light is displayed in false color. The image is approximately
5 arc minutes across (the apparent size of the Moon is about 30 arc minutes).
An image of comet C/1996 B2 (Hyakutake) obtained by Robert Millis and Larry
Wasserman of Lowell Observatory using the observatory's 42" telescope on
March 19, 1996. The image was taken in the R filter. The image is approximately
5 arc minutes across (the apparent size of the Moon is about 30 arc minutes).
A psuedo-color image of comet C/1996 B2 (Hyakutake) showing the relative
intensity of red and blue light. The data were obtained by Robert Millis
and Larry Wasserman of Lowell Observatory using the observatory's 42"
telescope on March 19, 1996. The red color of the inner coma is due to
the presence of dust, which preferentially reflects red light. The image
is approximately 5 arc minutes across (the apparent size of the Moon is
about 30 arc minutes).
Wide field images taken March 23, 1996
A photgraphic image of Comet C/1996 B2 (Hyakutake) taken by Dr. Henry Giclas
of Lowell Observatory using the 13 inch Pluto Telescope on March 23 10:34 UT.
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An image of comet C/1996 B2 (Hyakutake) obtained by Robert Millis and
Larry Wasserman of Lowell Observatory using the observatory's 42" telescope
on March 19, 1996. The image was taken in the R filter and the intensity
of the measured light is displayed in false color. The image is approximately
5 arc minutes across (the apparent size of the Moon is about 30 arc minutes).
An image of comet C/1996 B2 (Hyakutake) obtained by Robert Millis and Larry
Wasserman of Lowell Observatory using the observatory's 42" telescope on
March 19, 1996. The image was taken in the R filter. The image is approximately
5 arc minutes across (the apparent size of the Moon is about 30 arc minutes).
A psuedo-color image of comet C/1996 B2 (Hyakutake) showing the relative
intensity of red and blue light. The data were obtained by Robert Millis
and Larry Wasserman of Lowell Observatory using the observatory's 42"
telescope on March 19, 1996. The red color of the inner coma is due to
the presence of dust, which preferentially reflects red light. The image
is approximately 5 arc minutes across (the apparent size of the Moon is
about 30 arc minutes).
A photgraphic image of Comet C/1996 B2 (Hyakutake) taken by Dr. Henry Giclas
of Lowell Observatory using the 13 inch Pluto Telescope on March 23 10:34 UT.