Skynet: Total Eclipse Part 6: Earthly Effects & Constellation Taurus the Bull 9PM CT 12-10-16

7357-eclipse_5f00_ianwardlawSKYNET!!!! 12-10-2016 – 9PM CT – 10:30PM CT

Saturday’s Topic: “Total Solar Eclipse Part 6: Earthly Effects to Look for During the Eclipse” and “Tour of the Constellation Taurus the Bull”

Net Control: Kelley K5KTX


Afterglow Movie 10:30PM:
“Death Race 2000”
2-Meter Repeater W5FC: 146.880MHz, PL 110.9, –
Echolink: W5FC-R, node 37247.
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& Facebook “DARC Skynet Astronomy Net”
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Saturday’s DARC SkyNet is at 9PM CT.

Discussion topic of the evening.

“Total Solar Eclipse Part 6: Earthly Effects to Look for During the Eclipse”

· Xavier Jubier’s interactive eclipse map: http://xjubier.free.fr/…/solar_…/TSE_2017_GoogleMapFull.html
· Weather prospects along the eclipse path: http://eclipsophile.com/…/total-solar-eclipse-2017-august-…/
· 2017 eclipse events: http://www.stjosepheclipse.com/elsewhere.html
· General info: http://www.eclipse2017.org/eclipse2017_main.htm

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

Mercury, Mars, and Venus at Sunset
http://en.es-static.us/…/mercury-venus-mars-moon-12-5-2016-… featured constellation or object(s) or topic.

Skymap Taurus the Bull
https://scontent-dft4-2.xx.fbcdn.net/…/15319064_16435999956…

Photo #1 T-Tauri Variable Star & Reflection Nebula (NGC 1555)
https://scontent-dft4-2.xx.fbcdn.net/…/15230722_16435999656…

Photo #2 Crab Nebula (M1)
https://scontent-dft4-2.xx.fbcdn.net/…/15350598_16435999589…

Photo #3 Hyades Star Cluster (Merlotte 25)
https://scontent-dft4-2.xx.fbcdn.net/…/15326455_16435999089…

Photo #4 Colliding Galaxies (NGC 1409 & NGC 1410)
https://scontent-dft4-2.xx.fbcdn.net/…/15350614_16435999123…

Photo #5 Crystal Ball Nebula (NGC 1514)
https://scontent-dft4-2.xx.fbcdn.net/…/15285056_16435999156…

Pleiades Open Star Cluster (M45)
https://scontent-dft4-2.xx.fbcdn.net/…/15284885_16435999523…

Recent Astronomical discoveries

New Evidence on the Formation of the Solar System
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releas…/2016/…/161202101023.htm

Second-generation Stars identified, Giving Clues About Their Predecessors
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releas…/2016/…/161206155638.htm

Visible satellite passages over the next couple of days.
ISS
http://www.heavens-above.com/PassSummary.aspx…

Dec. 19
http://www.heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx…

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

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

Dec. 19
http://www.heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx…

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

Dec. 12
http://www.heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx…

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

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

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

Dec. 18
http://www.heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx…