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Col Druscie Observatory Image of Comet 1996 B2 Hyakutake

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Observers: Alessandro Dimai, Piergiorgio Cusinato and Alfonso Pocchiesa
Location: Col Druscie Observatory, Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy
Date: March 1, 1996 04:05 UT

Image of the comet Hyakutake (1996B2) made at March 1.17 1996 This is a mosaic of two exposures of 180 sec with CCD Hi Sis 22 and Newton 0,5 m f/3,8 of the Col Druscič Observatory; authors: Alessandro Dimai, Piergiorgio Cusinato and Alfonso Pocchiesa. The comet was of 6th magnitude with a coma of about 12' and a tail of 10'-15'.
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