Two celestial events dominated today; a total eclipse of the moon and the (NEAR) spacecraft successfully capturing images of Comet Hyakutake
A total lunar eclipse occurred at the Moon’s ascending node of orbit with an umbral magnitude of 1.3795. It was a central lunar eclipse, in which part of the Moon passed through the centre of the Earth's shadow.
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The Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous (NEAR) spacecraft successfully captures images of Comet Hyakutake, contributing to scientific understanding of cometary structures and space exploration.