SKYNET!!!!  9PM CT – 10:30PM CT

Saturday’s Topic: “Solar Outburst of V392”  and “Tour of the Constellation Coma Berenices”

Net Control: Carolyn KC5OZT

Afterglow Movie 10:30PM: “The Yesterday Machine” (1963)

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Saturday’s DARC SkyNet is at 9PM CT.

Discussion topic of the evening.

Nova  Outburst V392

Artist Conception of White Dwarf Accretion Disk and Gas Outburst

https://scontent-dfw5-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/31958193_2430423043650531_3373309031295746048_n.jpg?_nc_cat=0&oh=d36199b6e3a3214c74be9e4ca7892c96&oe=5B534476

V392 Variable AAVSO Chart

https://scontent-dfw5-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/31543645_2430423073650528_789282386184503296_n.jpg?_nc_cat=0&oh=cbe9c5e890220e9047e9732ddd6ff382&oe=5B59226E

V392Ver Location in Night Sky

https://scontent-dfw5-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/31957271_2430423036983865_4629735201877000192_n.jpg?_nc_cat=0&oh=d9f5bf6d2e0706702e6c2383a0f02f6d&oe=5B999A15

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

Southeast, After Midnight

http://en.es-static.us/upl/2018/05/2018-may-5-moon-mars-saturn.jpg

Opposition of Mars, 2010-2022

http://en.es-static.us/upl/2015/12/mars-oppositions-2010-2022-roy-bishop-RASC.jpg

Mars and Saturn in Sagittarius

http://en.es-static.us/upl/2018/05/mars-saturn-4-21-2018-Posne-NightSky-Astrophotography-e1525346979720.jpg

East, Cape Town, South Africa, 75 Minutes Before Sunrise

http://en.es-static.us/upl/2018/05/2018-may-13-13-cape-town.jpg

East, 30 Minutes Before Sunrise

http://en.es-static.us/upl/2018/05/2018-may-12-13-moon-mercury-northern-hemisphere.jpg

A featured constellation or object(s) or topic.

Constellation Coma Berenices

https://scontent-dfw5-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/31489236_2430426160316886_8598213648269180928_n.jpg?_nc_cat=0&oh=81c82e1a619faa361141d6ba46349774&oe=5B59A241

Photo #1 Black Eye Galaxy (M64)

https://scontent-dfw5-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/31947780_2430424086983760_1121539849317253120_n.jpg?_nc_cat=0&oh=727c8bc16fff3c4bf29779f31bfa5495&oe=5B8ACB53

Photo #2 Needle Galaxy (NGC 4565)

https://scontent-dfw5-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/31944668_2430424246983744_493966439275823104_n.jpg?_nc_cat=0&oh=9d620c1a3115648afedb914f706e4925&oe=5B9CF763

Photo #3 Coma Cluster of Galaxies (NGC 4911)

https://scontent-dfw5-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/31543532_2430424186983750_3723852433655332864_n.jpg?_nc_cat=0&oh=e4035bbde9aed9cf22693b4e67b3a84b&oe=5B537319

Photo #4 Globular Cluster (M53)

https://scontent-dfw5-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/31947682_2430424093650426_4943293721727729664_n.jpg?_nc_cat=0&oh=54e7b8f6e285e0a62d98f65b436c67ae&oe=5B8A0858

Photo #5 Intermediate Spiral Galaxy (M100/NGC 4321)

https://scontent-dfw5-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/31946124_2430424216983747_6489301581136134144_n.jpg?_nc_cat=0&oh=70c7b1a84bb09e1135eccb950a063cdc&oe=5B56E9C5

Photo #6 Lenticular and Barred Spiral Galaxies (M85 & NGC 4394)

https://scontent-dfw5-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/31956531_2430424080317094_6970027615490932736_n.jpg?_nc_cat=0&oh=83a31f059b9896be906c7eeaa6dd34c1&oe=5B990C4D

Photo #7 Unbarred Spiral Galaxy (M99/NGC 4254)

https://scontent-dfw5-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/31947808_2430424206983748_472441287253950464_n.jpg?_nc_cat=0&oh=d8a5f318fd1263f4636b70910675e250&oe=5B9867D2

Photo #8 Spiral Galaxy (M88/NGC 4501)

https://scontent-dfw5-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/31939682_2430424146983754_4696879800004902912_n.jpg?_nc_cat=0&oh=83468130ddb922eb5823018544731b63&oe=5B580985

Photo #9 Intermediate Spiral Galaxy (M98)

https://scontent-dfw5-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/31957449_2430424160317086_3598393436757032960_n.jpg?_nc_cat=0&oh=8d640d05a30bc882825ced46b50df79e&oe=5B551348

Visible satellite passages over the next couple of days.

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

May 7th

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=58245.4146406041&type=V

OTV 5

http://www.heavens-above.com/PassSummary.aspx?satid=42932&lat=32.78333&lng=-96.8&loc=Dallas&alt=137&tz=CST&cul=en-GB

May 8th

http://www.heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx?lat=32.78333&lng=-96.8&loc=Dallas&alt=137&tz=CST&cul=en-GB&satid=42932&mjd=58247.0809316628&type=V