Yuji Hyakutake (
1950 -
April 10,
2002) was a
Japanese amateur astronomer who, on
January 30,
1996, discovered
Comet Hyakutake. He discovered the
comet while using
binoculars. He had also discovered
C/1995 Y1[?]. The
media has stated that Hyakutake became interested in
astronomy after seeing the
Ikeya-Seki.