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Comet Hyakutake

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A bright comet flew by Earth.

Komet Hyakutake von Franz Haar (1).jpg
Komet Hyakutake von Franz Haar (1).jpg
It was very big in the sky. It had a long tail. It looked blue and green. Many people saw it at night. Have you seen a comet before?

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File:Comet Hyakutake inner solar system 1996.png
Comet Hyakutake inner solar system 1996.png
File:Komet_Hyakutake_von_Franz_Haar_(1).jpg
Komet_Hyakutake_von_Franz_Haar_(1).jpg
File:Animation of Ulysses trajectory.gif
Animation of Ulysses trajectory.gif
File:X-rays from Hyakutake.jpg
X-rays from Hyakutake.jpg
File:Comet Hyakutake from Hubble.jpg
Comet Hyakutake from Hubble.jpg
File:Nucleus of Hyakutake.png
Nucleus of Hyakutake.png
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