THE BEST FROM INTERNET
Comet 1996 B2 Hyakutake Images
A selection of the most remarkable images from Internet
Last Update: may 25, 1996
01/31/1996
Copyright Kuoto Kojima
Observer: Kotuo Kojima
Location: Japan
Date: January 31, 1996 - exp. 120"
Newton 25 cm f/6 CCD ST 6
The first image of comet Hyakutake.
02/05/1996
Copyright Pic du Midi Observatory
Location: Pic du Midi Observatory - France
Date: February 05, 1996
105 cm f/6 - CCD Thomson 7863
02/16/1996
Copyright ESO Observatory
Observer: F.Patat
Location: ESO Observatory La Silla - Chile
Date: February 16, 1996 - exp. 15'
154 cm telescope
The first evidence of the ion tail.
02/20/1996
Copyright Tohoku University
Observer: Tohoku Univ.
Location: Japan
Date: February 20, 1996 - exp. 5'
tele 50 mm f/4 - CCD LA-Z
02/21/1996
Copyright Pico dos Dias Obs.
Observer: R. Campos
Location: Pico dos Dias Obs. - Brasil
Date: February 21, 1996 - exp. 5'
60 cm telescope
02/24/1996
Copyright Siding Spring Obs.
Observer: M. Brown
Location: Siding Spring Obs. - Australia
Date: February 24, 1996 - exp. 60" red, 80" green, 100" blue
100 cm telescope
03/03/1996
Copyright Crni Vrh Obs.
Observer: H. Mikuz
Location: Crni Vrh Obs. - Slovenia
Date: March 03, 1996 - exp. 10'
tele 180 mm f/2,8
03/04/1996
Copyright ESO La Silla Obs.
Observer: ESO La Silla Obs.
Location: Chile
Date: March 04, 1996
100 cm telescope
03/13/1996
Copyright Tim Puckett
Observer: Tim Puckett
Location: USA
Date: March 13, 1996 - exp. 300"
30 cm telescope f/7,3
The first evidence of nuclear jets
03/14/1996
Copyright ESO La Silla Obs.
Observer: G. Pizarro
Location: La Silla Obs. - Chile
Date: March 14, 1996 - exp. 26'
100 cm schmidt telescope - TP 4415 ip + GG 385 filter
03/15/1996
Copyright Richard Berry
Observer: Richard Berry
Location: USA
Date: March 15, 1996
15 cm f/5 - CCD Cookbook 245
The inner region of coma
03/17/1996
Copyright D. Strange
Observer: D. Strange
Location: UK
Date: March 17, 1996
tele 135 mm f/2,8 + CCD
03/19/1996
Copyright Crni Vrh Obs.
Observer: Herman Mikuz
Location: Crni Vrh Obs. - Slovenia
Date: March 19, 1996
tele 250 mm f/4 + CCD and H2O+ filter
03/19/1996
Copyright ESO La Silla Obs.
Observer: NTT Observatory
Location: La Silla Obs. - Chile
Date: March 19, 1996
NTT 350 cm telescope
Jet from the nucleus.
03/20/1996
Copyright Shigemi Numazawa
Observer: Shigemi Numazawa
Location: Japan
Date: March 20, 1996 16:25 U.T. - exp. 3'
Schmidt 200/220/300 f/1,5 - TP 4415 ip
The involved structure of the ion tail is best shows in this fantastic image.
03/21/1996
Copyright Crni Vrh Obs.
Observer: Herman Mikuz
Location: Crni Vrh Obs. - Slovenia
Date: March 21, 1996 00:20 U.T.
tele 90 mm + H2O+ filter and CCD ST6
The ion tail is 20 deg. long!
03/22/1996
Copyright Shigemi Numazawa
Observer: Shigemi Numazawa
Location: Japan
Date: March 22, 1996 18:06 U.T. - exp. 3'
Schmidt 200/220/300 f/1,5 - TP 4415 ip
Comet Hyakutake near Arcturus; the best image in Internet.
03/23/1996
Copyright Obs. des Pises
Observer: Obs. des Pises
Location: France
Date: March 23, 1996 03:44 U.T. - exp. 25'
Schmidt 250/310/707 f/2,8 - TP 2415 ip
03/23/1996
Copyright F. Colas
Observer: F. Colas - Obs. Pic du Midi
Location: France
Date: March 23, 1996 - exp. 10'
tele 100 mm f/2,8 - Kodak Ektar 1000
03/23/1996
Copyright S. Anglaret
Observer: S. Anglaret - Obs. Pic du Midi
Location: France
Date: March 23, 1996 23:28 U.T. - exp. 11'
14 cm. schmidt telescope f/1,65 - Kodak TP 2415 ip
03/24/1996
Copyright Obs. des Pises
Observer: Obs. des Pises
Location: France
Date: March 24, 1996 00:10 U.T.
tele 50 mm f/2,8 - Fuji 400
03/24/1996
Copyright Obs. des Pises
Observer: Obs. des Pises
Location: France
Date: March 24, 1996 00:17 U.T. - exp. 25'
Schmidt 250/310/707 f/2,8 - TP 2415 ip
03/25/1996
Copyright Gruppo Antares - Via Dante 15 - 20025 Legnano (MI)
Observer: Alberto Sommi and Luigi Di Meco
Location: Champorcher (1800 mt) Valle d'Aosta - Italy
Date: March 25, 1996 - exp. 10', 5', 5'
Tele 50 mm f/2,8 - Kodak Gold 100 and Kodak 1000 slides
03/25/1996
Copyright D. Lane
Observer: D. Lane
Location: Nova Scotia - Canada
Date: March 25, 1996 - exp. 16'
tele 50 mm f/2,8 - Fuji HG 400
03/25/1996
Copyright D. Lane
Observer: D. Lane
Location: Nova Scotia - Canada
Date: March 25, 1996 - exp. 19'
Tele Vue Genesis 10 cm f/5 - Fuji HG 400
03/25/1996
Copyright HST Center Baltimora
Observer: Hubble Space Telescope
Date: March 25, 1996 - 07:00 U.T.
WFPC2
The most detailed image of the Hyakutake inner coma at the closest approach.
03/26/1996
Copyright D. Dierick
Observer: D. Dierick
Location: France
Date: March 26, 1996 - 02:00 U.T.
tele 50 mm - Fujicolor SG 800
03/27/1996
Date: March 27, 1996
03/27/1996
Copyright Crni Vrh Obs.
Observer: Herman Mikuz
Location: Crni Vrh Obs. - Slovenia
Date: March 27, 1996 - exp. 5'
tele 250 mm f/3,5 - Fujicolor SG 400
03/28/1996
Copyright Crni Vrh Obs.
Observer: Herman Mikuz
Location: Crni Vrh Obs. - Slovenia
Date: March 28, 1996 - exp. 5'
tele 90 mm
03/28-29/1996
Copyright Christian Buil
Observer: C. Buil
Location: France
Date: March 28-29, 1996 - 19:40 to 04:12 U.T.
Takahashi 128 mm f/8 - CCD Hi Sis 44
The evolution of the nuclear jets in 8 hours is well shows in these images.
03/28-30/1996
Copyright Pic du Midi Obs.
Observer: Pic du Midi Obs.
Location: France
Date: March 28-30, 1996
105 cm telescope
The evolution of a nucleus's fragment.
03/29/1996
Copyright Ass. Astr. "Schmidt"
Observer: A. Zinelli, M. Amoretti, L. Mavilla
Location: Collecchio (PR) - Italy
Date: March 29, 1996 - 03:00 U.T.- exp. 15'
Astrograph 4" f/4 - Fuji NHG 400
03/29/1996
Copyright Obs. Cote d'Azur
Observer: Obs. Cote d'Azur
Location: France
Date: March 29, 1996
Schmidt telescope
04/01/1996
Copyright J. Farrell
Observer: J. Farrell
Location: USA
Date: April 01, 1996 - exp. 15"
36 cm f/7 telescope - CCD AX-2
04/03/1996
Copyright D. Hanon
Observer: D. Hanon
Location: USA
Date: April 03, 1996 - exp. 5'
tele 300 mm f/2,8 - CCD ST8
04/06/1996
Copyright Crni Vrh Obs.
Observer: Herman Mikuz
Location: Crni Vrh Obs. - Slovenia
Date: April 06, 1996
tele 90 mm + H2O* filter
04/08/1996
Copyright D. McDavid
Observer: David McDavid
Location: Pipe Creek (Texas) USA
Date: April 08, 1996 02:38 U.T. - exp.30"
tele 55 mm f/4 - CCD Thomson 512
04/11/1996
Copyright Tim Puckett
Observer: Tim Puckett
Location: Villa Rica (Georgia) USA
Date: April 11, 1996
30 cm telescope f/7,3 - CCD ST6
04/14/1996
Copyright Crni Vrh Obs.
Observer: Herman Mikuz
Location: Crni Vrh Obs. - Slovenia
Date: April 14, 1996
tele 90 mm + H2O+ filter
04/14/1996
Copyright Gruppo Astrofili "Schmidt"
Observer: A. Zinelli, M. Amoretti, L. Mavilla
Location: Collecchio (Parma), Italy
Date: April 14, 1996
Astrograph 5" f/6 - Fuji SG 800
04/15/1996
Copyright Crni Vrh Obs.
Observer: Herman Mikuz
Location: Crni Vrh Obs. - Slovenia
Date: April 15, 1996
tele 65 mm + red and blue filters
04/16/1996
Copyright Alessandro Dimai
Observer: Alessandro Dimai
Location: Cortina d'Ampezzo - Italy
Date: April 16, 1996 20:40 U.T. - exp. 10'
Tele 100 mm f/2,8 - Kodak TP 2415 ip
A Beautiful ion tail.
04/20/1996
Copyright Vic Winter
Observer: Vic Winter
Location: Farpoint Observatory, Kansas USA
Date: April 20, 1996 03:20 U.T.
Tele 500 mm f/4 - Fuji SG 400
Observer:
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Date: May 18, 1996
Observer:
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Date: May 20, 1996
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