Skynet “Soviet Space (Part 3)” & Tour Constellation Sagittarius 9PM CT Saturday

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SKYNET!!!! 9PM CT – 10:30PM CT

Saturday’s Topic: “Soviet Space (Part 3)” and “Tour of the Constellation Sagittarius”
Net Control: Billye KF5PDS
Afterglow Movie at 10:30: Night of the Comet

2-Meter Repeater W5FC: 146.880MHz, PL 110.9, –
Echolink: W5FC-R, node 37247.
Video Stream:  http://www.ustream.tv/channel/skynet2
Audio Stream: http://pokeys.doomdns.com:8000
Yahoo Groups: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/skynet
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/groups/306498286059167/

Saturday’s DARC SkyNet is at 9PM CT.

Links to tonight’s Sky Net:

What can you see in the sky over the next couple of weeks?

Summer Triangle
http://en.es-static.us/upl/2012/07/great_rift_mw_600.jpg

A featured constellation or object(s) or topic.

Tonight’s constellation is Sagittarius!

Skymap Constellation Sagittarius
https://scontent-dfw1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/…/13710024_14725254294…

Photo #1 Pistol Star Nebula
https://scontent-dfw1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/…/13770395_14725253827…

Photo #2 The Teapot Asterism
https://scontent-dfw1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/…/13707693_14725254627…

Photo #3 Sagittarius-A
https://scontent-dfw1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/…/13775535_14725254127…

Photo #4 Lagoon Nebula (M8)
https://scontent-dfw1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/…/13731718_14725253427…

Photo #5 Omega Nebula (M17)
https://scontent-dfw1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/…/13769578_14725253861…

Photo #6 Triffid Nebula (M20/NGC 6514)
https://scontent-dfw1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/…/13754201_14725254827…
Photo #7 Sagittarius Cluster (M22/NGC 6656)
https://scontent-dfw1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/…/13782234_14725254194…

Photo #8 Sagittarius Star Cloud (M24/ IC 4715)
https://scontent-dfw1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/…/13770245_14725254727…

Photo #9 Globular Cluster (M54/NGC 6715)
https://scontent-dfw1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/…/13707768_14725253461…

Photo #10 “The Summer Rose Star” (M55/NGC 6809)
https://scontent-dfw1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/…/13782147_14725253494…

Photo #11 Globular Cluster (M69/NGC 6637)
https://scontent-dfw1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/…/13690614_14725253794…

Recent Astronomical discoveries

Kepler Hauls in 100 New Planets in its Phoenix-like New Mission
http://www.astronomy.com/…/kepler-hauls-in-hundreds-of-new-…

Planetary Scientists Used a Rare COnjunction to Hunt for Habitability on Two Promising Exoplanets
http://www.astronomy.com/…/planetary-scientists-used-a-rare…

Space Exploration and Space History

WISE image: http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/…/imag…/largesize/PIA20699_hires.jpg
Visible satellite passages over the next couple of days.

ISS
http://www.heavens-above.com/PassSummary.aspx…

July 26-A
http://www.heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx…

July 26-B
http://www.heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx…

July 27-A
http://www.heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx…

July 27-B
http://www.heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx…

July 27-C
http://www.heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx…

July 28-A
http://www.heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx…

July 28-B
http://www.heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx…

July 28-C
http://www.heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx…