Hubble image archive
Close-up of Fragments From Comet Hyakutake
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...
- Date
- Jan 1, 1996
- Mission
- Hubble Space Telescope
- Archive ID
- hubblesite-images-1996-14-413-image
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.
Image Details
| About The Object | |
|---|---|
| Object Name | Comet Hyakutake |
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