Before it's last encounter in 1996, it was a mere 17,000 years.
However, because of gravitational interference it is now 72,000 years.
So if you saw it in 1996 - well done - you won't see it again.
Comet Hyakutake was created on 1996-01-31.
Yuji Hyakutake, from southern Japan, discovered the comet Hyakutake
Comet Hyakutake, officially named C/1996 B2, made its closest approach to Earth in March 1996 and is not expected to return within our lifetime. Its orbital period is estimated to be over 70,000 years.
Some other examples of comets include Comet Halley, Comet Hale-Bopp, and Comet Hyakutake. These comets are known for their brightness, size, and visibility from Earth.
No, it was last seen from Earth in 1986, 10 years before that, though it was observed in 2003 by what is known as the Very Large Telescope, which is a set of telescopes with great power, that are in Chile.
Comet Hyakutake was created on 1996-01-31.
Yuji Hyakutake, from southern Japan, discovered the comet Hyakutake
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Hyakutake comet.
Comet Hyakutake, named after Japanese astronomer Yuji Hyakutake who discovered it in 1996, did not have specific folklore associated with it as it was a recently discovered astronomical object. However, comets have historically been viewed as omens or harbingers of change in various cultures around the world.
Comet Hyakutake, officially named C/1996 B2, made its closest approach to Earth in March 1996 and is not expected to return within our lifetime. Its orbital period is estimated to be over 70,000 years.
This is estimated to be in 70,000 years, according to Wikipedia.
COMET HALE-BOPP, COMET SWIFT-TUTTLE, COMET HYAKUTAKE, COMET HALLEY, and COMET SHOEMAKER-LEVY 9
Some other examples of comets include Comet Halley, Comet Hale-Bopp, and Comet Hyakutake. These comets are known for their brightness, size, and visibility from Earth.
No, it was last seen from Earth in 1986, 10 years before that, though it was observed in 2003 by what is known as the Very Large Telescope, which is a set of telescopes with great power, that are in Chile.
The diameter of the nucleus of Encke's Comet is 4.8 km
1 - Halley's 2 - Lovejoy 3 - Hale-Bopp 4 - Ison 5 - Shoemaker-Levy 9 Note: Obviously that's a matter of opinion to some extent. I would have a different list. See "related link" below for a list of some famous comets. Note: Unfortunately, the photo and caption for the "eclipse comet of 1948" is wrong in this link.