SKYNET!!!! 9PM CT – 10:30PM CT
Saturday’s Topic: “The Supernova in Lupus” and “Tour of the Constellation Canes Venatici”
Net Control: Carolyn KC5OZT
Afterglow Movie 10:30PM:
“The Philadelphia Experiment” (1984)
2-Meter Repeater W5FC: 146.880MHz, PL 110.9, –
Echolink: W5FC-R, node 37247.
Video Stream: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/skynet2
& Facebook “DARC Skynet Astronomy Net”
Audio Stream: http://pokeys.doomdns.com:8000
Yahoo Groups: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/skynet
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/groups/306498286059167/
Saturday’s DARC SkyNet is at 9PM CT.
Discussion topic of the evening.
The Supernova in Lupus
Supernova 2017cbv
http://www.skyandtelescope.com/…/NGC-5643-SN-J-Brimacombe-M…
Type Ia Supernova Explosion (Artist’s Illustration)
http://www.skyandtelescope.com/…/Supernova-Type-Ia_NASA_CXC…
Locating SN 2017cbv
http://www.skyandtelescope.com/…/u…/NGC-5643-finder-wide.jpg
March 22nd Photo of NGC 5643 and SN 2017cbv
http://www.skyandtelescope.com/…/NGC-5643-Guillermo-Abramso…
AAVSO Chart with SN 2017cbv
https://www.flickr.com/…/…/33485891432/in/dateposted-public/
What can you see in the sky over the next couple of weeks?
West, One Hour After Sunset
http://en.es-static.us/…/2017-april-1-moon-mars-mercury-ald…
A featured constellation or object(s) or topic.
Constellation Canes Venatici
Skymap Canes Venatici
https://scontent-dft4-2.xx.fbcdn.net/…/17634413_18375082896…
Photo #1 Globular Cluster (M3/NGC 5272)
https://scontent-dft4-2.xx.fbcdn.net/…/17626585_18375083096…
Photo #2 Whirlpool Galaxy (M51/NGC 5194)
https://scontent-dft4-2.xx.fbcdn.net/…/17626643_18375084796…
Photo #3 Sunflower Galaxy (M63/NGC 5055)
https://scontent-dft4-2.xx.fbcdn.net/…/17757140_18375084429…
Photo #4 Spiral Galaxy (M94/NGC 4736)
https://scontent-dft4-2.xx.fbcdn.net/…/17629998_18375083062…
Photo #5 Intermediate Spiral Galaxy (M106/NGC 4258)
https://scontent-dft4-2.xx.fbcdn.net/…/17635358_18375083562…
Photo #6 Whale Galaxy (NGC 4631)
https://scontent-dft4-2.xx.fbcdn.net/…/17757634_18375084629…
Photo #7 Inclined Spiral Galaxy (NGC 5033)
https://scontent-dft4-2.xx.fbcdn.net/…/17632357_18375084029…
Recent Astronomical discoveries
Explaining the Accelerating Expansion of the Universe without Dark Energy
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releas…/2017/…/170330115254.htm
Satellite Galaxies at Edge of Milky Way Co-exist with Dark Matter
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releas…/2017/…/170330164959.htm
Space Exploration and Space History
Europa’s frozen surface (artist concept): https://gameon.nasa.gov/…/03/731656main_pia16826-full_full.…
Enceladus: https://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/internal_resources/385/
Cassini Grand Finale: https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/…/cas…/20170329/cassini20170329.jpg
Visible satellite passages over the next couple of days.
OTV 4
http://www.heavens-above.com/PassSummary.aspx…
April 6
http://www.heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx…
Tiangong 2
http://www.heavens-above.com/PassSummary.aspx…
April 3rd
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