SKYNET!!!! 9PM CT – 10:30PM CT

Saturday’s Topic: “Failed Super Nova: How NOT to Explode a Star” and “Tour of the Constellation Lyra”

Net Control: Carolyn KC5OZT

Afterglow Movie 10:30PM:
“Hercules Against the Moon Men”

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.

Failed Super Nova: How NOT to Explode a Star

Photo #1 Supernova Magnitude Comparison
https://scontent-dft4-2.xx.fbcdn.net/…/18921746_19370244829…

Photo #2 Artist’s Conception
https://scontent-dft4-2.xx.fbcdn.net/…/18814404_19370244763…

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

South, Dusk/Nightfall
http://en.es-static.us/…/06/2017-june-3-moon-jupiter-spica.…
South, Dusk/Nightfall
http://en.es-static.us/…/2017-june-2-3-4-moon-jupiter-spica…
A featured constellation or object(s) or topic.

Miss Carolyn KC5OZT

Constellation Lyra

Constellation Lyra
https://scontent-dft4-2.xx.fbcdn.net/…/18881775_19370118996…

Photo #1 Globular Cluster (M56/NGC 6779)
https://scontent-dft4-2.xx.fbcdn.net/…/18835528_19370119129…

Photo #2 Ring Nebula (M57/NGC 6720)
https://scontent-dft4-2.xx.fbcdn.net/…/18835639_19370119529…

Photo #3 Open Star Cluster (NGC 6791)
https://scontent-dft4-2.xx.fbcdn.net/…/18838923_19370119263…

Photo #4 Irregular Galaxy (NGC 6745)
https://scontent-dft4-2.xx.fbcdn.net/…/18814197_19370119063…

R LYR Binocular Chart
https://scontent-dft4-2.xx.fbcdn.net/…/18835898_19370119229…

Space Exploration and Space History

Martian lake (2014): https://www.nasa.gov/…/thumbna…/image/pia19074-16unlabel.jpg

Diagram of lake stratification on Mars: https://www.nasa.gov/…/thumbnails/image/pia21500_stratified…

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

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

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

Tiangong 1

June 5
http://www.heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx…

June 6
http://www.heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx…

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

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

June 3
http://www.heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx…

June 5
http://www.heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx…