Yuji Hyakutake
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Yuji Hyakutake was a Japanese amateur astronomer best known for discovering the bright long-period Comet Hyakutake (C/1996 B2), which became one of the most spectacular comets of the late 20th century.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
amateur astronomer
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human ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Edgar Wilson Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | aneurysm ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | naming of Comet Hyakutake ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Japan ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1950-07-07 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2002-04-10 ⓘ |
| discovered | Comet Hyakutake (C/1996 B2) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Hyakutake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
astronomy
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comet observation ⓘ |
| givenName | Yuji NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDiscoveredAstronomicalObject |
C/1995 Y1 (Hyakutake)
NERFINISHED
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C/1996 B2 (Hyakutake) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWikipediaPage | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yuji_Hyakutake ⓘ |
| knownFor | discovery of Comet Hyakutake (C/1996 B2) ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Japanese ⓘ |
| name | Yuji Hyakutake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Japanese ⓘ |
| notableEvent | visual discovery of Comet Hyakutake in January 1996 ⓘ |
| notableWork | observation of long-period comets ⓘ |
| occupation | amateur astronomer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Japan
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Kagoshima Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Japan
NERFINISHED
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Kagoshima Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Kagoshima Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
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