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Comet Hyakutake

Stsci_1996-14c_1024

stsci_1996-14c March 27th, 1996

Credit: H. Weaver (ARC), HST Comet Hyakutake Observing Team and NASA

This expanded view of the near-nucleus region is only 470 miles (760 km) across. The nucleus is near the center of the frame, but the brightest area is probably the tip of the strongest dust jet rather than the nucleus itself. Presumably, the nucleus surface lies just below this bright jet. Further analysis may allow scientists to disentangle the nucleus from its atmosphere (coma), presently its difficult to estimate the nucleus' size.

Provider: Space Telescope Science Institute

Image Source: https://hubblesite.org/contents/news-releases/1996/news-1996-14

Curator: STScI, Baltimore, MD, USA

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Image Type: Planetary
Object Name: Close-Up of Nucleus of Comet Hyakutake
Subject - Solar System: Interplanetary Body > Comet > Nucleus

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Position (ICRS): RA = 0h 12m 39.9s; DEC = -23° 51’ 1.6”
Constellation: Cetus

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	Telescope	Spectral Band	Wavelength
	Hubble (WFPC2)	Optical (R)	675.0 nm

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ID: 1996-14c
Subject Category: A.2.2.1
Subject Name: Close-Up of Nucleus of Comet Hyakutake
Credits: H. Weaver (ARC), HST Comet Hyakutake Observing Team and NASA

Release Date: 1996-03-27T00:00:00
Lightyears: 1.58e-6
Redshift: 1.58e-6
Reference Url: https://hubblesite.org/contents/news-releases/1996/news-1996-14

Type: Planetary
Image Quality: Good
Distance Notes: Distance from Earth in miles: 9300000

Facility: Hubble
Instrument: WFPC2
Color Assignment: Red

Band: Optical
Bandpass: R
Central Wavelength: 675

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Coordinate Frame: ICRS
Equinox
Reference Value: 3.1662022, -23.8504583
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Country: USA
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Publisher: STScI
Publisher ID: stsci
Resource ID: STSCI-H-p9614c-f-500x500.tif

Resource URL: https://mast.stsci.edu/api/latest/Download/file?uri=mast:OPO/product/STSCI-H-p9614c-f-500x500.tif
Related Resources: http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/archive/releases/1996/14

Metadata Date: 2022-07-06T00:00:00
Metadata Version: 1.2

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