... A Southern Sky View . ... Credit: Gordon Garradd Explanation: On 1996 March 22, a Galaxy and a comet shared the southern sky. They were captured together, from horizon to horizon, in the night sky above Loomberah, New South Wales, Australia by astronomer Gordon Garradd . ... That night sky was also graced by the long, lovely, bluish tail of Comet Hyakutake , which can be seen toward the top of the image, near the bright star Arcturus . ... Publications with words: southern sky - comet Hyakutake . ...