Comet Hyakutake

GPTKB entity

Properties (46)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf comet
gptkbp:aircraft inclined to the ecliptic plane
gptkbp:atmosphere high activity during perihelion
gptkbp:classification non-periodic comet
gptkbp:composedOf ice and dust
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin named_after_its_discoverer_Yuji_Hyakutake
gptkbp:culturalImpact inspired art and literature
gptkbp:energyEfficiency approximately 10 kilometers
gptkbp:firstAppearance 0.096 AU
gptkbp:firstClaim not expected to return soon
gptkbp:headlights up to 100 million kilometers
ion and dust tails
gptkbp:historicalSignificance one of the closest comets in recent history
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Comet Hyakutake
gptkbp:image collected during its visibility
gptkbp:impact increased interest in astronomy
increased interest in comet studies
gptkbp:internationalClassification analyzed for chemical composition
gptkbp:landmark April 1, 1996
approximately 70,000 years from 1996
gptkbp:legacy remains a significant comet in history.
gptkbp:length approximately 1.5 AU
gptkbp:lighting magnitude -1.0 at peak
monitored for brightness changes
gptkbp:notableEvent one of the brightest comets of the 20th century
gptkbp:officialResidence 1996 to 1997
bright sky conditions affected visibility
notable for its brightness and long tail
gptkbp:orbitalInclination highly elliptical orbit
approximately 70,000 years
calculated using historical data
gptkbp:photography widely photographed during its appearance
gptkbp:propulsion not directly observed by spacecraft
gptkbp:publicAccess significant during its appearance
gptkbp:publications numerous papers published about it
gptkbp:relatedPatent Comet Hale-Bopp
gptkbp:releaseYear gptkb:Japan
gptkb:Yuji_Hyakutake
visual observation
January 30, 1996
gptkbp:researchInterest involved multiple observatories
studied for its chemical composition
gptkbp:scientificName telescopes and cameras
gptkbp:type C-type comet
gptkbp:visibility naked eye
gptkbp:visitedBy gptkb:Earth