SKYNET!!!!  9PM CT – 10:30PM CT

Saturday’s Topic: “The Constellation Ophiucus!” 

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Saturday’s DARC SkyNet is at 9PM CT.

Links to tonight’s Sky Net:

Discussion topic of the evening.

Skymap Constellation Ophiuchus

https://scontent-dfw1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/13592580_1442269959132516_4775517903779322026_n.jpg?oh=be0ccd9af0b2b0cb07c2d2705d53932a&oe=57F0B92B

Photo #1 Zeta-Ophiuchi

https://scontent-dfw1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/13592600_1442269985799180_5909368223940909791_n.jpg?oh=d2c06aa1e4399a04beb62770546956d6&oe=57EF3AA0

Photo #2 Kepler’s Supernova

https://scontent-dfw1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/13557690_1442269905799188_7326252024971715475_n.jpg?oh=138c2942f15cf3e148a5f25ed2bccc91&oe=58091A28

Photo #3 Globular Cluster (M9/NGC 6333)

https://scontent-dfw1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/13590264_1442269902465855_3826599423174158667_n.jpg?oh=fbbcdb418f8b063c60871d08258df942&oe=57F1BD40

Photo #4 Globular Cluster (M10/NGC 6254)

https://scontent-dfw1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/13592186_1442269912465854_877989416804140798_n.jpg?oh=34f44c2bd35e8a4da3fffeca67c46d4f&oe=57EBA632

Photo # 5 Globular Cluster (M12/NGC 6218)

https://scontent-dfw1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/13516377_1442269939132518_7456500951012229710_n.jpg?oh=5d3181a21b1aa176072cb347ac40516f&oe=57FC43D5

Photo #6 Globular Cluster (M14/NGC 6402)

https://scontent-dfw1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/13600217_1442270109132501_6643648913530683538_n.jpg?oh=e1eaedd0f1e61f274801200b46a76ea0&oe=57ED3EB3

Photo #7 Globular Cluster (M19/NGC 6273)

https://scontent-dfw1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/13592592_1442270115799167_4568347153113375432_n.jpg?oh=6704702759d9ea4d2e893a8be7937d72&oe=57F9859A

Photo #8 Globular Cluster (M62/NGC 6266)

https://scontent-dfw1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/13439095_1442270142465831_2548464407078908431_n.jpg?oh=5282471da90cbbf09d92c1472a149888&oe=580545F7

Photo #9 Globular Cluster (M107/NGC 6171)

https://scontent-dfw1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/13512145_1442270149132497_5283048812862200509_n.jpg?oh=682812373bb1909ce17ff3d24f2ccfbe&oe=5807619A

Photo #10 Ultraluminous Infrared Galaxy (NGC 6240)

https://scontent-dfw1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/13512163_1442270152465830_8994320822173574295_n.jpg?oh=5a6b71cd8d7f4da0410395e9ab6295fe&oe=5808C1F4

Photo #11 Molecular Cloud Dark Absorption Nebula (Barnard 68)

https://scontent-dfw1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/13516466_1442270105799168_1977457026620909158_n.jpg?oh=4899001a4a4bbec9fec10ced7cd95f7c&oe=57EFF4C9

Photo #12 Planetary Nebula (NGC 6572)

https://scontent-dfw1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/13567048_1442270169132495_8808870353714928117_n.jpg?oh=0bb82fe3eac975ed8b5f6b45ba41608a&oe=57F8FE10

Photo #13 Little Ghost Nebula

https://scontent-dfw1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/13592698_1442270329132479_2689301407982790024_n.jpg?oh=bf2464ae51cc8855b3e93b9c985a2733&oe=57F3D2EE

Photo #14 Dark Horse Nebula

https://scontent-dfw1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/13592312_1442270322465813_179554265499897621_n.jpg?oh=9973c9e526e9e1f33ff0b2d0efc11283&oe=57E8854F

Photo #15 Pipe Nebula (Barnard 59, 65, 66, 67)

https://scontent-dfw1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/13606769_1442270339132478_3705617248843164369_n.jpg?oh=648b1e99ce4c3199b9a7a8edcdff36f6&oe=57F08899

Photo #16 Snake Nebula (Barnard 72)

https://scontent-dfw1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/13528873_1442270365799142_7586943464151668120_n.jpg?oh=be4f5054c5aab4d309a12800c6c9e12a&oe=58056581

Photo # 17 Minkowski 2-9 Twin Jet Nebula (M2-9)

https://scontent-dfw1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/13606489_1442270369132475_5908058484820952100_n.jpg?oh=c89bc3a693079fada43039eabb3e1f8d&oe=57E87116

Photo #18 Rho Ophiuchi Cloud Complex

https://scontent-dfw1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/13439070_1442270359132476_4523389390647640079_n.jpg?oh=ec19c39c9c49d5447cdbea5c521b8afb&oe=57F89BCD

RH OPH – a

https://scontent-dfw1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/13439054_1442269952465850_4397690791099451405_n.jpg?oh=2c8903eaa367252ef9eb78b5451d9679&oe=58080BF8

RH OPH – b

https://scontent-dfw1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/13557891_1442269979132514_5490282568544395292_n.jpg?oh=b3ba4e7e5a86ac62f76f0dae777c215b&oe=57FC1AD7

In the sky this evening:

Ursa Major Pointer Stars

http://en.es-static.us/upl/2016/01/polaris_pointers_Big_Dipper.jpg

North, July Evenings

http://en.es-static.us/upl/2016/07/polaris-dippers-thuban.jpg

Draco the Dragon on Early Summer Evenings

http://en.es-static.us/upl/2010/12/draco-the-dragon.jpg

Recent Astronomical discoveries

Hubble Captures Vivid Auroras in Jupiter’s Atmosphere

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/06/160630102324.htm

Spectral Observations Reveal Dwarf Planet’s Mysterious Beacon is Mode of Salt

http://www.skyandtelescope.com/astronomy-news/ceres-bright-spot-is-salty-3006201623

Visible satellite passages over the next couple of days.

ISS

http://www.heavens-above.com/PassSummary.aspx?satid=25544&lat=32.78333&lng=-96.8&loc=Dallas&alt=137&tz=CST&cul=en-GB

July 8th

http://www.heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx?lat=32.78333&lng=-96.8&loc=Dallas&alt=137&tz=CST&cul=en-GB&satid=25544&mjd=57577.4275596119&type=V

July 9th

http://www.heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx?lat=32.78333&lng=-96.8&loc=Dallas&alt=137&tz=CST&cul=en-GB&satid=25544&mjd=57578.3923159841&type=V

July 11

http://www.heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx?lat=32.78333&lng=-96.8&loc=Dallas&alt=137&tz=CST&cul=en-GB&satid=25544&mjd=57580.3888112242&type=V

OTV 4

http://www.heavens-above.com/PassSummary.aspx?satid=40651&lat=32.78333&lng=-96.8&loc=Dallas&alt=137&tz=CST&cul=en-GB

July 9th

http://www.heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx?lat=32.78333&lng=-96.8&loc=Dallas&alt=137&tz=CST&cul=en-GB&satid=40651&mjd=57579.1294679194&type=V

July 11th

http://www.heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx?lat=32.78333&lng=-96.8&loc=Dallas&alt=137&tz=CST&cul=en-GB&satid=40651&mjd=57581.0984342889&type=V