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Inner Region of Comet Hyakutake


Depicts: Hyakutake, C/1996 B2
Copyright: H. A. Weaver (Applied Research Corp.), HST Comet Hyakutake Observing Team, and NASA

This image shows pieces of the nucleus that apparently broke off and1 were first detected during ground-based observations on March 24.
Last Update: 1 September 2019
12-Apr-2026 02:58 UT

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