SKYNET!!!! 9PM CT – 10:30PM CT
Saturday’s Topic: “Interview of Dr. Steve Townes, JPL” and “Tour of the Constellation Draco the Dragon”
Net Control: Tom KE5ICX
Afterglow Movie 10:30PM:
“The Time Machine” (1978)
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.
1. Discussion topic of the evening.
Kelley, K5KTX’s interview with Dr. Steve Townes, Chief Technologist, Interplanetary Network Directorate from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). Barring any Echolink technical issues, Kelley will be interviewing Dr. Townes (WB4ILW) about his work with the Deep Space Network and about the history of the JPL Amateur Radio Club (where he is currently President).
Dr. Steve Townes, Chief Technologist, Interplanetary Network Directorate, JPL (WB4ILW)https://w5fc.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/wb6ilw-ic-7300-300×225.jpg
What can you see in the sky over the next couple of weeks?
West, 80 Minutes After Sunset
http://en.es-static.us/upl/2018/06/2018-june-10-venus-castor-pollux.jpg
A featured constellation or object(s) or topic.
Constellation Draco the Dragon
https://scontent-dfw5-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/34728549_2484534581572710_7122424819068436480_n.jpg?_nc_cat=0&oh=4d6a449ef09141e7f6dbb6382757f40a&oe=5BAA6F2D
Photo #1 Cat’s Eye Nebula (NGC 6543)
https://scontent-dfw5-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/34775608_2484533264906175_947338660146053120_n.jpg?_nc_cat=0&oh=6207f55d810087c62652f471c9532d3a&oe=5BB3967A
Photo #2 Spindle Galaxy (NGC 5866)
https://scontent-dfw5-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/34794205_2484533358239499_1195506058102046720_n.jpg?_nc_cat=0&oh=91a17548534aba9e3268400f0f0b8c5d&oe=5BB91168
Photo #3 Abell-2218
https://scontent-dfw5-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/34720369_2484533221572846_2132332111481274368_n.jpg?_nc_cat=0&oh=c5b5a4fb0d9d787b2b0d7a54716adbf0&oe=5BAC35CD
Photo #4 Tadpole Galaxy
https://scontent-dfw5-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/34775607_2484533374906164_2785339553345437696_n.jpg?_nc_cat=0&oh=a3f27b79b7dfa9ca16fc05fe38a0cdf5&oe=5BBCF3C5
Photo #5 Spiral Galaxy (NGC 5879)
https://scontent-dfw5-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/34826860_2484533284906173_7238289309999038464_n.jpg?_nc_cat=0&oh=75b7c02c02c0b32872e0053d085a0a4c&oe=5B7FE1E4
Photo #6 (NGC 4319 & Markarian 205)
https://scontent-dfw5-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/34807337_2484533248239510_9123394505398026240_n.jpg?_nc_cat=0&oh=aeaecc7524c9289bd0775559ad10e2e3&oe=5BBE8FC5
Photo #7 Dwarf Spiral Galaxy (NGC 6503)
https://scontent-dfw5-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/34885649_2484533328239502_6508510934036643840_n.jpg?_nc_cat=0&oh=e12b4f31e21e60299ebc0fb9478bd50e&oe=5BAA08E3
Recent Astronomical Discoveries
The Disc of the Milky Way is Bigger than we Thought
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/06/180607112746.htm
Multiple Alkali Metals in Unique Exoplanet
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/06/180607112735.htm
A Couple More Interesting Stories From Our Universe
One of the Closest Stars Looks Friendly for Life
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/one-closest-stars-looks-friendly-203900457.html
Astronomers Track Bizarre Objects Near Milky Way’s Central Black Hole
https://www.yahoo.com/news/m/8ff60eff-b64c-3f51-b017-61c333dd37b7/ss_astronomers-track-bizarre.html
Visible satellite passages over the next couple of days.
ISS
https://www.heavens-above.com/PassSummary.aspx?satid=25544&lat=0&lng=0&loc=Unspecified&alt=0&tz=UCT
Tiangong 2
https://www.heavens-above.com/PassSummary.aspx?satid=41765&lat=0&lng=0&loc=Unspecified&alt=0&tz=UCT
Envisat
https://www.heavens-above.com/PassSummary.aspx?satid=27386&lat=0&lng=0&loc=Unspecified&alt=0&tz=UCT
June 18th
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