Skynet “Why We Think Dark Matter Exists” & Constellation Pegasus 9-24-16 9PM CT

Collage of six cluster collisions with dark matter mapsSKYNET!!!! 9PM CT – 10:30PM CT

Saturday’s Topic: “Why We Think Dark Matter Exists” and “Tour of the Constellation Pegasus”

Net Controls: Brenda WB5OZL and Mike KG5P

Afterglow Movie at 10:30: Dr. Strangelove

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Saturday’s DARC SkyNet is at 9PM CT.

Links to tonight’s Sky Net:

Discussion topic of the evening.

Mike, KG5P will be discussing “Why We Think There is Dark Matter Out There”.

Photo #1 Kepler’s 3rd Law
https://scontent-dft4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/…/14469528_15472449286…

Photo #2 Orbital to Semi-Major Axis Planetary Comparisons
https://scontent-dft4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/…/14433159_15472448886…

Photo #3 Flat Rotation Curve of Kepler’s 3rd Law & Newtonian Form
https://scontent-dft4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/…/14484668_15472448753…

Photo #4 M33 Pinwheel Galaxy (Optical View)
https://scontent-dft4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/…/14485026_15472448653…

Photo #5 Galaxy Representation of a Dark Matter Halo
https://scontent-dft4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/…/14433188_15472448419…
Photo #6 Gravitational Lensing
https://scontent-dft4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/…/14370183_15472448353…

Photo #7 Bullet Cluster
https://scontent-dft4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/…/14369923_15472448253…

Photo #8 3D Map of Large-Scale Distribution of Dark Matter
https://scontent-dft4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/…/14440772_15472447819…

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

Skymap Andromeda Galaxy Location
https://scontent-dft4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/…/14485169_15471557786…

Andromeda Galaxy
http://en.es-static.us/upl/2010/11/andromeda_galaxy_400.jpg

A featured constellation or object(s) or topic.

Skymap Constellation Pegasus
https://scontent-dft4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/…/14449875_15471308986…

Photo #1 Globular Cluster (M15/NGC 7078)
https://scontent-dft4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/…/14449040_15471308286…

Photo #2 Stephans Quintet
https://scontent-dft4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/…/14433030_15471309286…

Photo #3 Stephans Quintet (Hubble)
https://scontent-dft4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/…/14445997_15471309453…

Photo #4 Unbarred Spiral Galaxy (NGC 7331)
https://scontent-dft4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/…/14449810_15471308253…

Photo #5 Disturbed Spiral Galaxy (NGC 7673)
https://scontent-dft4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/…/14390641_15471308886…

Photo #6 Einstein Cross
https://scontent-dft4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/…/14469524_15471308219…

Photo #7 Barred Spiral Galaxy (NGC 7479)
https://scontent-dft4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/…/14368860_15471308753…

Recent Astronomical discoveries

NASA Scientists Find “Impossible” Cloud on Titan – Again!
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releas…/2016/…/160921123836.htm

Hubble Finds Planet Orbiting Pair of Stars
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releas…/2016/…/160922100708.htm

Space Exploration and Space History
Visible satellite passages over the next couple of days.

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

Sept 25
http://www.heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx…

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

OTV 4
http://www.heavens-above.com/PassSummary.aspx…

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

Tiangong1
http://www.heavens-above.com/PassSummary.aspx…

Oct. 2
http://www.heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx…

North Korean Satellite
http://www.heavens-above.com/PassSummary.aspx…

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

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

Oct. 2
http://www.heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx…

Hubble Space Telescope
http://www.heavens-above.com/PassSummary.aspx…

Sept. 24
http://www.heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx…

Sept. 25
http://www.heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx…