Comet Hyakutake - C/1996 B2
The left image, shown in red, was taken through a narrow-band red filter that shows only sunlight scattered by dust particles in the inner coma of the comet. The right image, shown in blue was taken with an ultraviolet 'Woods' filter image that shows the distribution of scattered ultraviolet radiation from hydrogen atoms in the inner coma.
Credit:M.R. Combi (The University of Michigan)
About the Image
About the Object
| Name: | Hyakutake |
| Type: | Solar System : Interplanetary Body : Comet : Coma |
| Category: | Solar System |
Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Ultraviolet Far-UV | 160 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |
| Optical B |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |