Astronomers Struggle to Track Convulsing Comet as It Speeds Past From: The Washington Post | Date: March 31, 1996| Author: Kathy Sawyer | Copyright 1996 The Washington Post. This material is published under license from the Washington Post.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Washington Post.Copyright information

Comet Hyakutake is erupting in geysers of dust and vapor that resemble upside-down snowstorms as it races toward the sun, setting up a scramble among astronomers trying to track the action.

For a few nights last week, the most casual sky watchers could see Hyakutake (pronounced yah-koo-tah-kay) almost overhead, between the Big Dipper and the North Star, as it streaked close to Earth. The most visible "naked eye" comet in 20 years, it had a glow that could be seen even through win...

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