Why I'm Called - Hyakutake Comet

I am Hyakutake Comet.

I am a comet that passed close to Earth in 1996.

My name was given in 1996.

I was named by Yuji Hyakutake.

I am named after Yuji Hyakutake, the amateur astronomer who discovered it.

An interesting fact is Hyakutake passed very close to Earth in 1996, making it one of the brightest comets visible from Earth that year, with a notable long tail.