Comet Hyakutake, the Great Comet of 1996!!

MPEG (96k) of the comet

	The comet's discover, Yuki Hyakutake, is a photoengraver from Hayato in Japan's southernmost prefecture of Kagoshima.

Comet Hyakutake will be visible in the evening sky for most of April. A long tail (between 20-60 degrees --- the lenght of 40-120 full moons) is clearly visible from a dark sky site after the moon has set

Other links

• JPL's Viewing guide. Good background information for the novice.
• Background from Sky and Telescope.
• Veiwing guide from Sky and Telescope.
• Nasa's comet page. All the gory details, latest pics and heavy-duty astro type stuff
• Latest comet notes