Skynet Space Camp: Johnson Space Center (Part 1) & Tour of Constellation Andromeda 10-8-16 9PM CT

the-johnson-space-center-1024x684SKYNET!!!! 9PM CT – 10:30PM CT Oct 8th, 2016

Saturday’s Topic: “Space Camp: Johnson Space Center (Part 1)” and “Tour of the Constellation Andromeda”

Net Control: Tom KE5ICX

Afterglow Movie at 10:30: Them!

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Saturday’s DARC SkyNet is at 9PM CT.

Links to tonight’s Sky Net:

Discussion topic of the evening.

Space Camp: Johnson Space Center

Shuttle and SCA over Johnson Space Center 1983
https://upload.wikimedia.org/…/Challenger_Ferry_Flight_Flyo…

Saturn V Outside 1980’s
https://airandspace.si.edu/…/…/images/NASAJSC2002-01598h.jpg

Saturn V Refurbished “Inside”
http://davidmack.pro/…/…/2013/07/IMG_1493-e1372748571343.jpg

Second Stage
http://www.photodave.net/2008album/07jul/saturn26.jpg

Third Stage – JSC
http://www.photodave.net/2008album/07jul/saturn27.jpg

Command, Service Module
http://davidmack.pro/…/…/2013/07/IMG_1493-e1372748571343.jpg

Advanced Saturn V Configurations
http://www.astronautix.com/graphics/s/satvgen.gif

“Owen Garriott”
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/…/Skylab+mockup+at+Houston+Space+C…

Spacewalk Depiction Skylab
https://pufflesandhoneyadventures.files.wordpress.com/…/p50…

Apollo Telescopes
http://static.panoramio.com/photos/large/103205651.jpg

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

South to Overhead, October, Dusk/Nightfall
http://en.es-static.us/…/2015-october-16-summer-triangle-ve…

East, Oct. 11, 60 Minutes Before Sunrise
http://en.es-static.us/…/2016-sept-27-mercury-jupiter-conju…

A featured constellation or object(s) or topic.

Tonight’s Constellation Andromeda

Skymap Constellation Andromeda
https://scontent-dft4-2.xx.fbcdn.net/…/14642109_15660372334…

Photo #1 Mirach and Ghost of Mirach (NGC 404)
https://scontent-dft4-2.xx.fbcdn.net/…/14591691_15660372934…

Photo #2 Andromeda Galaxy (M31)
https://scontent-dft4-2.xx.fbcdn.net/…/14563404_15660372367…

Photo #3 Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy (M32/NGC 221)
https://scontent-dft4-2.xx.fbcdn.net/…/14641986_15660372567…

Photo #4 Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy (M110/NGC 205)
https://scontent-dft4-2.xx.fbcdn.net/…/14492438_15660372634…

Recent Astronomical discoveries

Using Oxygen as a Tracer of Galactic Evolution
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releas…/2016/…/161007093457.htm

Space Exploration and Space History

Plasma ejections from V Hydrae (artist concept):
https://www.nasa.gov/…/thu…/image/hubblecannoballp1634ay.jpg
Any additional checkins
Visible satellite passages over the next couple of days.

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

Oct. 16th.
http://www.heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx…

Oct. 17th
http://www.heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx…

Tiangong 1
http://www.heavens-above.com/PassSummary.aspx…

Oct. 13th
http://www.heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx…

Tiangong 2
http://www.heavens-above.com/PassSummary.aspx…

Oct. 9th
http://www.heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx…

Oct. 11
http://www.heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx…

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

Oct. 10
http://www.heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx…

Oct. 11
http://www.heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx…

Oct. 14
http://www.heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx…

Oct. 15
http://www.heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx…