SKYNET!!!! 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!
2-Meter Repeater W5FC: 146.880MHz, PL 110.9, –
Echolink: W5FC-R, node 37247.
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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…