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Fragments of Comet Hyakutake (C/1996 B2)

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Several fragments of Comet Hyakutake were observed in March and April of 1996. This leads to the impression that the splitting of Comet Hyakutake on a small scale occurred frequently. Data analysis points to a rotation period of about 6.2 h if the fragments of April 11 are the condensations within a jet.

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  1. Purple Mountain Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 210008, Nanjing, China

    Daohan Chen, Aidi Zhao, Qindi Wu, Yi Song & Yixin Fan

  2. Qingdao Station of Purple Mountain Observatory, 266003, Qingdao, China

    Shousheng Sun, Yan Zhang & Linan Sun

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Chen, D., Zhao, A., Wu, Q. et al. Fragments of Comet Hyakutake (C/1996 B2). Chin. Sci. Bull. 43, 153–155 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02883932

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