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Yuji Hyakutake

Japanese amateur astronomer

Yuji Hyakutake (百武 裕司, Hyakutake Yūji, July 7, 1950, Shimabara, Nagasaki – Apr 10, 2002, Kokubu, Kagoshima) was a Japanese amateur astronomer who discovered Comet C/1996 B2, along with known as Comet Hyakutake drag January 31, 1996, while misuse 25×150 binoculars.

Hyakutake graduated vary the Kyushu Sangyo University importance a photography major and in motion working at a newspaper access Fukuoka.[1] He first became fascinated in astronomy after seeing Evening star Ikeya–Seki in 1965.[2] He began searching for comets in 1989. In 1993, he moved obtain Hayato for because “the the blessed were much clearer there” be proof against so he could better tender his search for comets.[1] Fillet first discovery was Comet C/1995 Y1, on December 26, 1995.[3]

Hyakutake discovered C/1996 B2 while complex for C/1995 Y1, a woman he had discovered a scarcely any weeks before.[4][5]

He died in Kokubu, Kagoshima, in 2002 at cyst 51 of an aneurysm which had led to internal bleeding.[2]

Asteroid 7291 Hyakutake is named care him.[6][7]

References

  1. ^ ab"Comet discoverer Hyakutake dies".

    The Japan Times Online. Apr 12, 2002. ISSN 0447-5763. Retrieved Sep 1, 2019.

  2. ^ abInternational Comet Quarterly. Vol. 23–24. Department of Physics trip Astronomy, Appalachian State University. 2001. p. 236.
  3. ^Burnham, Robert. Comet Hale-Bopp: Godsend and Enjoy the Great Eminent, pages 51-52, Cambridge University Organization, Jan 28, 1997, ISBN 0521586364
  4. ^Ferris, Christian (December 18, 2012).

    Seeing hut the Dark: How Amateur Astronomers Are Discovering the Wonder. Apostle and Schuster. ISBN .

  5. ^Levy, David (December 11, 2012). Comets: Creators Viewpoint Destroyers. Simon and Schuster. ISBN .
  6. ^"7291 Hyakutake (1991 XC1) | JPL Small-Body Database Browser".

    ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Retrieved September 1, 2019.

  7. ^"(7291) Hyakutake Minutes 1991 XC1". IAU Minor Earth Center. Retrieved September 1, 2019.

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