Optical image of Comet Hyakutake on Mar 24, 1996, 1:37 h - 1:41 h UT
(courtesy Konrad Dennerl); figure caption

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X-rays from Comet Hyakutake

First X-rays from a Comet Discovered (cf. IAUC 6373) (deutsche Fassung)

The discovery of Comet Hyakutake in X-rays

Comet Hyakutake detected in XUV by the ROSAT WFC (cf. IAUC 6394)

Discovery of X-ray and Extreme Ultraviolet Emission from Comet C/Hyakutake 1996 B2
Lisse et al, Science 274, 205, 1996

Post-Perihelion Observations of Comet Hyakutake with ROSAT

Links:

• Comet Hyakutake at GSFC (US Hyakutake X-ray home page)
• Comet Hyakutake at University of Leicester
• Comet Hyakutake at ESO (general information)
• Comet Hyakutake at NASA (general information)