SKYNET!!!! 9PM CT – 10:30PM CT
Saturday’s Topic: “Soviet Space” and “Tour of the Constellation Ophiuchus (Part 2)”
Net Control: Billye KF5PDS
Afterglow Movie 10:30PM:
“Han Shot First” (1977)

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.
Soviet Space
What can you see in the sky over the next couple of weeks?
40th Parallel North
http://en.es-static.us/…/06/40th-parallel-e1464289738413.jpg
Horizon Gradation
http://en.es-static.us/…/500px-Twilight_subcategories.svg_.…
A featured constellation or object(s) or topic.
Skymap – Constellation Ophiuchus
https://scontent-dft4-2.xx.fbcdn.net/…/19260588_19663060000…
Photo #1 Zeta Ophiuchi
https://scontent-dft4-2.xx.fbcdn.net/…/19398998_19662942833…
Photo #2 Kepler’s Supernova
https://scontent-dft4-2.xx.fbcdn.net/…/19366618_19662942333…
Photo #18 Rho Ophiuchi Cloud Complex
https://scontent-dft4-2.xx.fbcdn.net/…/19424085_19662942367…
RS OPH — a
https://scontent-dft4-2.xx.fbcdn.net/…/19396696_19662942167…
RS OPH –b rev
https://scontent-dft4-2.xx.fbcdn.net/…/19396871_19662942667…
Recent Astronomical discoveries
Origins of Sun’s Swirling Spicules Discovered
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releas…/2017/…/170622171416.htm
Massive Dead Disk Galaxy Challenges Theories of Galaxy Evolution
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releas…/2017/…/170621145150.htm
Space Exploration and Space History
TBD
Visible satellite passages over the next couple of days.
ISS
http://www.heavens-above.com/PassSummary.aspx…
July 3rd
http://www.heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx…
Tiangong 1
http://www.heavens-above.com/PassSummary.aspx…
July 2nd
http://www.heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx…
Tiangong 2
http://www.heavens-above.com/PassSummary.aspx…
June 29th
http://www.heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx…
Envisat
http://www.heavens-above.com/PassSummary.aspx…
June 27th
http://www.heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx…
July 2nd
http://www.heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx…
July 3rd
http://www.heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx…