SKYNET!!!! 9PM CT – 10:30PM CT

Saturday’s Topic: “The Apollo Trenches” and “Tour of the Constellation Cassiopeia”

Net Control: Tom KE5ICX

Afterglow Movie 10:30PM:
Open Discussion: “Best and Worst SF Movies”

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.

The Apollo Trenches (Part 1)

NASA Consoles
https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/NASA-Consoles.png

An Eidophor projector.
https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/liebergot-eidophor-image.jpg

Eidophor Projections
https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/liebergot-eidophor1.jpg

Eidophor Projector Schematic
https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/liebergot-map-projection.jpg

Booster Systems Engineer
https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/liebergot-layout-BOOSTER.jpg

Retrofire Officer
https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/liebergot-layout-RETRO.jpg

Flight Dynamics Officer
https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/liebergot-layout-FDO.jpg

Guidance Officer
https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/liebergot-layout-GUIDO.jpg

Life Systems Officer
https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/liebergot-layout-SURGEON.jpg

Cap Comm
https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/liebergot-layout-CAPCOM.jpg

CSM EECOM Engineer
https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/liebergot-layout-EECOM.jpg

CSM GNC Engineer
https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/liebergot-layout-GNC.jpg

LM TELMU Engineer
https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/liebergot-layout-TELMU.jpg

LM Control Engineer
https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/liebergot-layout-CONTROL.jpg

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

Near Side Moon
http://en.es-static.us/upl/2012/09/Moon_nearside_350.jpg
Far Side Moon
http://en.es-static.us/upl/2012/09/Moon_Farside_350.jpg
A featured constellation or object(s) or topic.

Constellation Cassiopeia

Skymap Constellation Cassiopeia
https://scontent-dft4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/22154336_2102114823148023_5646924507247110186_n.jpg?oh=2a582fc06063a23bb00cdeb670e29b67&oe=5A44419F

Photo #1 Open Cluster (M52/NGC 7654)
https://scontent-dft4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/22089283_2102109669815205_719283014357678093_n.jpg?oh=b3544375edac43118ed70afbdcb7f18f&oe=5A5006C2

Photo #2 Open Cluster (M103/NGC 581)
https://scontent-dft4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/22154307_2102109676481871_4126240939439805435_n.jpg?oh=ad0c0369df1f12cb87f494500e6b2a49&oe=5A53D867

Photo #3 Cassiopeia-A
https://scontent-dft4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/22045961_2102109626481876_1399836101943769405_n.jpg?oh=f108011b128dcfddc60be18eec492995&oe=5A4C6EA7

Photo #4 The Pacman Nebula (NGC 281)
https://scontent-dft4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/22141097_2102109693148536_2962634695283847030_n.jpg?oh=3c3968adc5a510d127a7624597525c47&oe=5A539E5A

Photo #5 White Rose Cluster (NGC 7789)
https://scontent-dft4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/22089546_2102109746481864_267622972924776273_n.jpg?oh=4fbb8c627ca6f9f10e9e6e5520dd1ba9&oe=5A7ED556

Photo #6 Owl Cluster (NGC 457)
https://scontent-dft4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/22046963_2102109623148543_3007349946680844199_n.jpg?oh=2fc0ee80943639437afa46a2bae3818a&oe=5A3EE4D5

Photo #7 Open Cluster (NGC 663)
https://scontent-dft4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/22089466_2102109629815209_2975462929228751379_n.jpg?oh=986882d6797d56dfdf39cf2a72fad76d&oe=5A7CABA1

Recent Astronomical discoveries

Small Collisions Make Big Impact on Mercury’s Thin Atmosphere
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/09/170929112952.htm

A Fresh Look at Older Data Yields a Surprise Near the Martian Equator
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/09/170928152256.htm

Space Exploration and Space History

Aurora at Mars

Martian aurora animation: https://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/archive/PIA21854_aurora2-16.gif
Martian aurora still images: https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/spaceimages/images/largesize/PIA21855_hires.jpg
Martian energy levels graph: https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/spaceimages/images/largesize/PIA21856_hires.jpg