Astronomy Picture of the Day · April 23, 1996

Comet Hyakutake on a Starry Night

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 23, 1996 is “Comet Hyakutake on a Starry Night,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit and Copyright: Vic Winter, Courtesy ICSTARS). The original explanation runs about 147 words.

From the explanation

“It was a starry night in April (April 9th, 1996, 9:32 pm CDT to be exact) near Lone Jack, Missouri when Comet Hyakutake graced this astronomically rich field . Making an appearance as the brilliant evening star, Venus is overexposed at the far left.”

— APOD editors, April 23, 1996

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: April 23, 1996
Type: Image
Credit: Credit and Copyright: Vic Winter, Courtesy ICSTARS
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 147 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, April 23, 1996 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-1996-april-23-comet-hyakutake-on-a-starry-night

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