SKYNET!!!! 9PM CT – 10:30PM CT
Saturday’s Topic: “The Story of Alvan Clark, Telescope Maker” and “Tour of the Constellation Puppis”
Net Control:
Afterglow Movie 10:30PM:
2-Meter Repeater W5FC: 146.880MHz, PL 110.9, –
Echolink: W5FC-R, node 37247.
Video Stream:
YouTube “DARC Skynet”
Facebook “DARC Skynet Astronomy Net”
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Saturday’s DARC SkyNet is at 9PM CT.
Discussion topic of the evening.
The Story of Telescope Maker Alan Clark
Alvan Clark 1891 Boston
Alvan and his two sons. (1870’s)
Lick Telescope (1889)
Lowell Observatory, Clark Telescope
What can you see in the sky over the next couple of weeks?
West, 40 Minutes After Sunset
http://en.es-static.us/upl/2018/03/2018-march-3-venus-and-mercury.jpg
West, One Hour After Sunset
http://en.es-static.us/upl/2018/03/2018-march-18-19-20-venus-and-mercury.jpg
A featured constellation or object(s) or topic.
Constellation Puppis
Constellation Puppis
https://scontent-dfw5-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/28379346_2328155177210652_3239056842279492480_n.jpg?oh=6367db591d265960246f621b0d46db69&oe=5B429638
Photo #1 Pi Puppis Cluster
https://scontent-dfw5-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/28795492_2328155100543993_7086620770234193910_n.jpg?oh=8dc2c7680c14930ce4c98186604e1003&oe=5AFF9259
Photo #2 Open Cluster (M46)
https://scontent-dfw5-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/28783561_2328154970544006_4130129738335461180_n.jpg?oh=b811c888e260ee71ffac3378f2a8e593&oe=5B40756C
Photo #3 Open Cluster (M47)
Photo #4 Open Cluster (M93/NGC 2447)
Photo #5 Open Cluster (NGC 2451)
https://scontent-dfw5-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/28379455_2328155027210667_6838668612470618870_n.jpg?oh=3223c1ee8c468a7bfd6570358df48ad5&oe=5B0875C5
Photo #6 Open Cluster (NGC 2477)
https://scontent-dfw5-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/28468111_2328155087210661_8037877271452145113_n.jpg?oh=0de18746b85e7cde9e6cce422455c796&oe=5B0F3AC9
Photo #7 Skull And Crossbones Nebula (NGC 2467)
https://scontent-dfw5-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/28467615_2328155060543997_5813418321225404950_n.jpg?oh=c01458fdf6e8f0261e83c04d1637e7af&oe=5B0E69D9
Photo #8 Planetary Nebula (NGC 2440)
https://scontent-dfw5-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/28795362_2328155020544001_2337706871481112450_n.jpg?oh=c8c3b9f9eda2100745b5e00f131955ef&oe=5B4A1C69
Recent Astronomical discoveries
The Moon Formed Inside a Vaporized Earth Synestia
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/02/180228103238.htm
Search for First Stars Uncovers “Dark Matter”
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/02/180228144424.htm
Space Exploration and Space History
X-class solar flare from Oct 24, 2014: https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/thumbnails/image/sdoflare.gif
Cage rope model: https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/thumbnails/image/cageropemodel.jpg
AZURE rocket payload testing: https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/thumbnails/image/azure_payload_prep.png
Visible satellite passages over the next couple of days.
Tiangong 2
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