C/1996 B2 Hyakutake

C/1996 B2 Hyakutake


96B2-251.JPG:
This image of comet C/1996 B2 (Hyakutke) was taken on March 25, 1996, by
Erich Kolmhofer and Herbert Raab near Linz, Austria, using a 225mm f/2.0
Schmidt Camera. It is a ten minute exposure (0:23 - 0:33 UT) on hypered
TP 6415 film. The field shown here is about 6.6 degrees wide, and north is
left. A prominent knot in the tail is visible at the center of the image. 
It appears somewhat smeared, as it moved about 5 arc minutes outwards from 
the comet's head during the exposure.