Skynet 1-7-17 “The Carrington Event” & “Tour of Orion (Part 1) 9PM CT

churchauroraborealis-4f9c6ef-introSKYNET!!!! Jan 7, 2017 9PM CT – 10:30PM CT

Saturday’s Topic: “The Carrington Event” and “Tour of the Orion (Part 1)”

Net Control: Carolyn KC5OZT

Afterglow Movie 10:30PM:
Passengers (2016)
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.

Discussion topic of the evening.
Tonight’s Topic: “The Carrington Event”

Carrington Richard Sunspots
https://scontent-dft4-2.xx.fbcdn.net/…/15894753_17160156950…

Magnetogram of Carrington Event
https://scontent-dft4-2.xx.fbcdn.net/…/15871731_17160156917…

Church Painting of Aurora Borealis
https://scontent-dft4-2.xx.fbcdn.net/…/15965104_17160156884…

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

West to Northwest, Nightfall
http://en.es-static.us/…/2014-january-9-text1-vega-deneb-al…
A featured constellation or object(s) or topic.

Tonight’s Topic (Orion – Part 1)

Skymap Constellation Orion
https://scontent-dft4-2.xx.fbcdn.net/…/15941032_17159821417…

Photo #1 Orion’s Belt
https://scontent-dft4-2.xx.fbcdn.net/…/15941515_17159822050…

Photo #2 Alnilam and NGC 1990
https://scontent-dft4-2.xx.fbcdn.net/…/15965029_17159821584…

Photo #3 Orion’s Belt and Flame Nebula
https://scontent-dft4-2.xx.fbcdn.net/…/15894786_17159821784…

Photo #4 The Flame Nebula
https://scontent-dft4-2.xx.fbcdn.net/…/15622525_17159822350…

Photo #5 Horse Head Nebula (Barnard 33)
https://scontent-dft4-2.xx.fbcdn.net/…/15826633_17159821550…

Photo #6 Reflection Nebula (M78)
https://scontent-dft4-2.xx.fbcdn.net/…/15940433_17159821850…

Recent Astronomical discoveries

Deepest X-Ray Image Ever, Reveals Black Hole Treasure Trove
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releas…/2017/…/170105143458.htm

Solar Storms Could Spark Soils at Moon’s Poles
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releas…/2017/…/170106150921.htm

Space Exploration & Space History

Discovery Mission Spacecraft
Artist concept for Lucy spacecraft
https://www.nasa.gov/…/f…/thumbnails/image/ta010302-lucy.jpg
Artist concept for Psyche spacecraft
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/…/psyche/PsycheAsteroid20170104c.jpg
Visible satellite passages over the next couple of days.
OTV 4
http://www.heavens-above.com/PassSummary.aspx…

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

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

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

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

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

Jan. 8th
http://www.heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx…

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

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