SKYNET!!!! 9PM CT – 10:30PM CT

Saturday’s Topic: “Soyuz Missions Continued” and “Tour of the Constellation Vulpecula”

Net Control: Billye KF5PDS

Afterglow Movie 10:30PM:
Rollerball (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”
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Saturday’s DARC SkyNet is at 9PM CT.

Discussion topic of the evening.

Soyuz Missions Continued!

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

Overhead, Nightfall
http://en.es-static.us/upl/2014/07/2014-july-4-arcturus-alphecca-corona-borealis-night-sky-chart.jpg
Corona Borealis Crown
http://en.es-static.us/upl/2016/07/Corona-Borealis.gif
Overhead, July Evenings
http://en.es-static.us/upl/2015/07/corona-borealis-northern-crown.jpg
A featured constellation or object(s) or topic.

Skymap Constellation Vulpecula
https://scontent-dft4-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/20264842_2009458955746944_6183349537020436580_n.jpg?oh=686284ffebe17d8988500e56c6791bb6&oe=5A01BBD8

Photo #1 Dumbell Nebula (M27)
20245745_2009457962413710_8613126395382645734_n.jpg

Photo #2 Elliptical Galaxy (NGC 7052)
20246447_2009457919080381_2071991294135149366_n.jpg

Photo #3 Emission Nebula & Open Cluster (NGC 6820 & NGC 6823)
https://scontent-dft4-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/20258387_2009457922413714_4248434174281795900_n.jpg?oh=7f2dabc301cf41240da1aaeb3b128657&oe=59EED788

Photo #4 Brocchi’s Cluster
https://scontent-dft4-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/19961130_2009457929080380_3104158010369476036_n.jpg?oh=86e273af3da8ab7249f300220b1e2bce&oe=59F61426

Space Exploration and Space History

Animation of new brown dwarf: https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/thumbnails/image/bw1stbd_circle-loop_0.gif
Illustration of size comparison: https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/thumbnails/image/starscalefinal.jpg
http://backyardworlds.org
Visible satellite passages over the next couple of days.
ISS
http://www.heavens-above.com/PassSummary.aspx?satid=25544&lat=32.78333&lng=-96.8&loc=Dallas&alt=137&tz=CST&cul=en-GB

July 23rd
http://www.heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx?lat=32.78333&lng=-96.8&loc=Dallas&alt=137&tz=CST&cul=en-GB&satid=25544&mjd=57957.4554183858&type=V

Tiangong 1
http://www.heavens-above.com/PassSummary.aspx?satid=37820&lat=32.78333&lng=-96.8&loc=Dallas&alt=137&tz=CST&cul=en-GB

July 25th
http://www.heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx?lat=32.78333&lng=-96.8&loc=Dallas&alt=137&tz=CST&cul=en-GB&satid=37820&mjd=57959.4472720693&type=V

Tiangong 2
http://www.heavens-above.com/PassSummary.aspx?satid=41765&lat=32.78333&lng=-96.8&loc=Dallas&alt=137&tz=CST&cul=en-GB

July 26th
http://www.heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx?lat=32.78333&lng=-96.8&loc=Dallas&alt=137&tz=CST&cul=en-GB&satid=41765&mjd=57961.111021258&type=V

July 28th
http://www.heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx?lat=32.78333&lng=-96.8&loc=Dallas&alt=137&tz=CST&cul=en-GB&satid=41765&mjd=57963.0993457786&type=V