SKYNET!!!! 9PM CT – 10:30PM CT
Saturday’s Topic: “The Top 8 Astronomical Events of 2018” and “Astronomical Toys Under Your Christmas Tree”
Net Control: Tom KE5ICX
Afterglow Movie 10:30PM: Open Discussion Tune-in to Find Out
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.
Top 8 Must-See Sky Events for 2018
What can you see in the sky over the next couple of weeks?
From EarthSky.org:
http://www.earthsky.org/tonight
East, Evening
http://en.es-static.us/upl/2017/12/2017-dec-29-30-31-moon-and-aldebaran.jpg
Worldwide Map of Occultation of Aldebaran/Moon December 30th
http://en.es-static.us/upl/2017/12/1230zc692.jpg
Taurus Skymap
http://en.es-static.us/upl/2017/03/1000px-Taurus_IAU.svg_.png
A featured constellation or object(s) or topic.
New Telescopes and Astronomical Toys Under Your Christmas Tree
Recent Astronomical discoveries
“Cosmic Lantern” Could Help Us Further Understand the Fate of the Universe
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/12/171221101326.htm
Scientists Describe How Solar System Could Have Formed in Bubble Around Giant Star
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/12/171223134850.htm
Space Exploration and Space History
TBD
Visible satellite passages over the next couple of days.
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
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
Jan. 7th
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