Comet Hyakutake

Comet

Passed unusually close to Earth in 1996, appearing as one of the brightest comets in decades with an exceptionally long visible tail.

Facts

TypeComet
Distance from the Sun2120.00 AU
Diameter4 km
Mass8.80 × 10^12 kg
Temperature-266°C
Orbital period35,652,800 days
Rotation period6.27 hours
Apparent magnitude0
Redshift0
Discovered1996
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