Skynet 11-25-17 Soviet Space – Continued & Constellation Camelopardalis 9PM CT

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SKYNET!!!! 9PM CT – 10:30PM CT

Saturday’s Topic: “The Soviet Space Program – Continued” and “Tour of the Constellation Camelopardalis”

Net Control: Billye KF5PDS
Afterglow Movie 10:30PM:
“Blast from the Past” (1999)

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.

Discussion Topic of the Evening.

The Soviet Space Program – Continued

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

East, Mid-Evening
http://en.es-static.us/upl/2010/11/09nov27_430.jpg
Star Trails in the Constellation Orion
http://en.es-static.us/upl/2012/11/orion_star_trails_Jean_Baptiste_Feldmann.jpeg
Orion the Hunter from Johannes Hevelius’ Uranograhia
http://en.es-static.us/upl/2011/11/Orion_constellation_Hevelius_430.jpg
A featured constellation or object(s) or topic.
Skymap – Constellation Camelopardalis
https://scontent-dft4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/23795775_2180709605288544_4391686990540269202_n.jpg?oh=f50753c2b5788354903e75d9a92deb10&oe=5AA817C8

Photo #1 Kemble’s Cascade
https://scontent-dft4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/23915715_2180709608621877_1837234772170685579_n.jpg?oh=a4f9fda6b81c477bbe0110eb5a54a8ac&oe=5AD1C9EE

Photo #2 Intermediate Spiral Galaxy (NGC 2403)
https://scontent-dft4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/24058932_2180709671955204_52830920514930969_n.jpg?oh=6b2a90e96c42d1b5e3bf51ebedd58cb9&oe=5AA499E3

Photo #3 Magellanic Barred Irregular Dwarf Galaxy (NGC 2366)
https://scontent-dft4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/23905223_2180709665288538_7172599916987313078_n.jpg?oh=0c8241ed51ad971dd60dd7994695814c&oe=5AA76C32

Photo #4 Dwarf Irregular Galaxy (NGC 1569)
https://scontent-dft4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/24067981_2180709628621875_1389186266560758422_n.jpg?oh=ab62466c891abccf5d75cc6230bdab81&oe=5A9A8A80

Photo #5 Intermediate Spiral Galaxy (IC 342)
https://scontent-dft4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/23843340_2180709598621878_296854606995915648_n.jpg?oh=66b574dc63aad606e1837300c076d678&oe=5A976396

Recent Astronomical discoveries

How Earth Stops High-energy Neutrinos in Their Tracks
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/11/171122131359.htm

Frictional Heat Powers Hydrothermal Activity on Enceladus
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/11/171122125934.htm

Space Exploration and Space History

Martian Streaks
https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/thumbnails/image/pia22070-fig1_esp_023184_1335_cutout_scalebar.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

Nov. 27
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=58085.0111533551&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

Nov. 27
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=58084.4977507852&type=V

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

Nov. 28
http://www.heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx?lat=32.78333&lng=-96.8&loc=Dallas&alt=137&tz=CST&cul=en-GB&satid=39026&mjd=58086.0244507917&type=V

Dec. 2
http://www.heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx?lat=32.78333&lng=-96.8&loc=Dallas&alt=137&tz=CST&cul=en-GB&satid=39026&mjd=58090.0240373196&type=V