Comet Hyakutake

stsci_1996-14d March 27th, 1996

Credit: NASA and ESA

This image shows pieces of the nucleus that apparently broke off and were first detected during ground-based observations on March 24. The Hubble image shows at least three separate objects that are probably made up of coarse-grained dust. Large fragments of the nucleus would not be accelerated into the tail, which appears to be the case in this image.

Provider: Space Telescope Science Institute

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

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

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Position Details

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

Color Mapping

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

ID: 1996-14d
Subject Category: A.2.2.1
Subject Name: Close-up of Fragments From Comet Hyakutake, Close-Up of Nucleus of Comet Hyakutake
Credits: NASA and ESA

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 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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Resource ID: STSCI-H-p9614d-f-500x500.tif

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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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