SKYNET!!!! Saturday 9PM CT – 10:30PM CT
Saturday’s Topic: “American Astronomer Priscilla Bok” and “Tour of the Constellation Capricornus”
Net Control: Carolyn KC5OZT
2-Meter Repeater W5FC: 146.880MHz, PL 110.9, –
Echolink: W5FC-R, node 37247.
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Links to tonight’s Sky Net:
Discussion topic of the evening.
We will be discussing famed American astronomer, Priscilla Bok.
Photo #1
https://scontent-dft4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/…/14222232_15200002046…
Photo #2
https://scontent-dft4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/…/14211978_15200001980…
Photo #3
https://scontent-dft4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/…/14184290_15200002080…
Photo #4
https://scontent-dft4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/…/14184516_15200002480…
In the sky this evening
West, 40 Minutes After Sunset
http://en.es-static.us/…/2016-sept-4-5-6-venus-jupiter-spic…
Southwest, September 2016 Evenings
http://en.es-static.us/…/2016-sept-mars-saturn-antares-scor…
A featured constellation or object(s) or topic.
Tonight’s constellation is Capricornus
Constellation Capricornus
https://scontent-dft4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/…/14192548_15199258980…
Photo #1 Globular Cluster (M30/NGC 7099)
https://scontent-dft4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/…/14232623_15199260313…
Photo #2 Giant Behemoth Galaxy (NGC 6907)
https://scontent-dft4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/…/14233060_15199260780…
Recent Astronomical discoveries
Images from Sun’s Edge Reveal Origins of Solar Wind
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releas…/2016/…/160901152106.htm
Space Exploration and Space History
Upcoming launch of OSIRIS-REx
Space history, including launch of the Van Allen Probes
OSIRIS-REx images:
Spacecraft: https://www.nasa.gov/…/ima…/ksc-20160521-ph_dng0001_0066.jpg
Solar arrays: https://www.nasa.gov/…/t…/image/28382751724_da7382964b_o.jpg
Artist concept: https://www.nasa.gov/…/…/files/thumbnails/image/16-019_0.png
OSIRIS-REx launch preparations: https://www.nasa.gov/…/t…/image/29287671261_67307e2065_o.jpg
Ready to launch: https://www.nasa.gov/…/t…/image/28743113254_bcce2fe640_o.jpg
Visible satellite passages over the next couple of days.
ISS
http://www.heavens-above.com/PassSummary.aspx…
Sept 4
http://www.heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx…
North Korean Satellite
Sept 6
http://www.heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx…
Sept 10
http://www.heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx…
Envisat
http://www.heavens-above.com/PassSummary.aspx…
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