SKYNET!!!! 9PM CT – 10:30PM CT
Saturday’s Topic: “Giovanni Dominico Cassini” and “Tour of the Constellation Andromeda”
Net Control: Miss Carolyn KC5OZT
Afterglow Movie 10:30PM:
Matinee
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
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Saturday’s DARC SkyNet is at 9PM CT.
Discussion topic of the evening.
Giovanni Cassini
https://scontent-dft4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/22221478_2111475228878649_7279918151718083679_n.jpg?oh=cce96b7519880acf60879a968719766a&oe=5A41E419
Solar Projection in San Petronio Bascilica
https://scontent-dft4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/22282095_2111475225545316_2815901194451358995_n.jpg?oh=d06f1b0db8a74083d303d9363929b5b5&oe=5A442993
What can you see in the sky over the next couple of weeks?
Draconid Meteor
http://en.es-static.us/upl/2012/10/draconid_meteor.jpg
Draconid Meteor, Italy October 2011
http://en.es-static.us/upl/2011/10/Draconid_meteor_Lyra_Italy_10-8-2011_Vittorio-Poli.jpg
Radiant Point
http://en.es-static.us/upl/2013/10/draconid-meteor-radiant.jpg
Six Shot Composite Image
http://en.es-static.us/upl/2016/10/draconid-10-7-2016-Steen-Oervad-Denmark-e1475923758924.jpg
A featured constellation or object(s) or topic.
Constellation Andromeda
https://scontent-dft4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/22310141_2111462988879873_1854730882000967507_n.jpg?oh=b7171ecdc260b31087c1c0db22a64c60&oe=5A836B3F
Photo #1 Mirach and the Ghost of Mirach
https://scontent-dft4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/22282126_2111463045546534_8789803538778717725_n.jpg?oh=6c54eac11001a000c9f846e96b17fe52&oe=5A42BC8A
Photo #2 Andromeda Galaxy (M31/NGC 224)
https://scontent-dft4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/22221902_2111462992213206_5830464990928077356_n.jpg?oh=0b5ed8e0e42d0a590bf91a8cf8d2352c&oe=5A80669A
Photo #3 Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy (M32/NGC 221)
https://scontent-dft4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/22221627_2111462978879874_5151465713446316938_n.jpg?oh=2090d65bf46a7c3a55578f41982b5563&oe=5A8404A1
Photo #4 Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy (M110/NGC 205)
https://scontent-dft4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/22309050_2111463042213201_1453088472772977379_n.jpg?oh=2a99bc76ddc31714b059b667c5195127&oe=5A3A7C16
Recent Astronomical discoveries
Milky Way’s “Most Mysterious Star” Continues to Confound
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/10/171004190506.htm
Space Exploration and Space History
Possible Cradle of Life on Mars
Eridania region of Mars: https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/thumbnails/image/pia22058-main_ctx_eridania.jpg
Estimated water depth in the Eridania basin: https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/thumbnails/image/pia22059-opt.jpg
Possible origin of deposits in Eridani basin: https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/thumbnails/image/pia22060-opt.jpg
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
North Korean Satellite
http://www.heavens-above.com/PassSummary.aspx?satid=39026&lat=32.78333&lng=-96.8&loc=Dallas&alt=137&tz=CST&cul=en-GB
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