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Saturday’s Topic: “The Indian Space Program” and “Tour of the Constellation Cetus, the Whale”

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Discussion topic of the evening.

The Indian Space Program

Vikram Sarabhai
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/63/Vikram_Sarabhai.jpg

https://www.isro.gov.in/sites/default/files/about/st.marry_.jpg

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/43/Ats6.jpg

The PLSV
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7c/PSLV_C-35_at_the_launch_pad_%28cropped%29.jpg

The GSLV
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/82/GSLV-F08_at_the_Umbilical_Tower_of_the_Second_Launch_Pad.jpg

The GSLV Mk III
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3c/The_fully_integrated_GSLV-Mk_III-D1_carrying_GSAT-19_at_the_second_launch_pad_-_front_view.jpg

Aryabhata
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/50/Aryabhata_Satellite.jpg

Chandrayaan-1
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fd/CY1_2007_%28cropped%29.jpg

Mangalyaan
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0f/Mars_Orbiter_Mission_Spacecraft.jpg

What got me interested in this topic
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/3f/Aditya-L1_spacecraft.jpg

Human Spaceflight program in planning stages!
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/55/ISRO-designed_Astronaut_Space_Suit.jpg

Radar mapper, joint venture with NASA (NISAR)
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/60/NISAR_artist_concept.jpg

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

From EarthSky.org:
http://www.earthsky.org/tonight
Southwest, Dusk/Evening
http://en.es-static.us/upl/2018/11/2018-november-10-11-12-satrun-pluto.jpg
South, After Midnight
http://en.es-static.us/upl/2017/11/2017-nov-7-moon-and-taurid-radiants.jpg
A featured constellation or object(s) or topic.

Constellation Cetus

Constellation Cetus, the Whale

Photo #1 Barred Spiral (M77)
https://scontent-dfw5-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/45790828_2826449334047898_2477985165293387776_n.jpg?_nc_cat=111&_nc_ht=scontent-dfw5-1.xx&oh=22b97addf4b748337aec362ad4e3ff0e&oe=5C74824E

Photo #2 Spiral Galaxy (NGC 1055)
https://scontent-dfw5-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/45683765_2826449430714555_4056792242537365504_n.jpg?_nc_cat=111&_nc_ht=scontent-dfw5-1.xx&oh=af04bdb14b133607fae3b7408bdd3c0a&oe=5C69AFC9

Photo #3 Barred Spiral Galaxy (NGC 1073)
https://scontent-dfw5-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/45770690_2826449494047882_5792227572951547904_n.jpg?_nc_cat=102&_nc_ht=scontent-dfw5-1.xx&oh=14392a180c5f1210813ab6f494c8e05e&oe=5C3EAE2D

Photo #4 Intermediate Spiral Galaxy (NGC 1087)
https://scontent-dfw5-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/45841139_2826449697381195_4408262979875766272_n.jpg?_nc_cat=104&_nc_ht=scontent-dfw5-1.xx&oh=3c615ce1e47fe85f445fe8436551e56a&oe=5C7FFBEB

Photo #5 Intermediate Spiral Galaxy (NGC 247)
https://scontent-dfw5-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/46096488_2826449907381174_4352892596503183360_n.jpg?_nc_cat=110&_nc_ht=scontent-dfw5-1.xx&oh=70f11a45216435db975c1b20b9dde213&oe=5C8AB5FB

Photo #6 Irregular Dwarf Galaxy (IC 1613)
https://scontent-dfw5-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/45791223_2826450260714472_7845537040715218944_n.jpg?_nc_cat=111&_nc_ht=scontent-dfw5-1.xx&oh=466d9ca6984994adde6f5eff377259bf&oe=5C7F2BE9

Variable Star: Omicron Ceti — A
https://scontent-dfw5-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/45919602_2826450474047784_340860725008269312_n.jpg?_nc_cat=103&_nc_ht=scontent-dfw5-1.xx&oh=be3e8983508dd1aa5dbb70f4479bce7f&oe=5C3C0E67

Variable Star: Omicron Ceti — b
https://scontent-dfw5-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/45863297_2826450540714444_5105008912688480256_n.jpg?_nc_cat=102&_nc_ht=scontent-dfw5-1.xx&oh=f04fe26af04ef3cb7e9303e1fc514f02&oe=5C4129A7

Recent Astronomical discoveries

Aging a Flock of Stars in the Wild Duck Cluster
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/11/181108134128.htm

Harvesting Renewable Energy from the Sun and Outer Space at the Same Time
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/11/181108142418.htm

Space Exploration and Space History

Space News This Week:

The Parker Solar Probe survived its first close pass by the sun!
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1c/Parker_Solar_Probe.jpg/1024px-Parker_Solar_Probe.jpg

Space-Related Birthdays This Week:

1906 November 5 –
Birth of Fred Whipple
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/1/16/FredLawrenceWhipple.jpg

1902 November 9 – .
Birth of Mitrofan Ivanovich Nedelin
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitrofan_Nedelin#/media/File:MI_Nedelin_01.jpg
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitrofan_Nedelin

1888 November 10 – .
Birth of Andrei Nikolayevich
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7a/%D0%90.%D0%9D._%D0%A2%D1%83%D0%BF%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%B5%D0%B2_1944.jpg

The Week in Space History:

1981 November 4
Venera 14
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/57/1982_CPA_5278.jpg

2013 November 5
Mars Orbiter Spacecraft
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0f/Mars_Orbiter_Mission_Spacecraft.jpg

1967 November 7
Surveyor 6
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2a/Surveyor_NASA_lunar_lander.jpg

1996 November 7
Mars Global Surveyor
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d8/Mars_global_surveyor.jpg

1968 November 8
Pioneer 9
http://www.astronautix.com/nails/p/pioneer6.jpg

1967 November 9
Apollo 4
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e7/Apollo_4_liftoff_-_GPN-2006-000038.jpg

2005 November 9

Venus Express
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0b/Venus_Express_in_orbit_%28crop%29.jpg

1968 November 10

Zond 6
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5c/ZOND.jpg
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/11/Zond_Assembly.jpg

1970 November 10
Luna 17
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1d/Lunakod_landing_bus-Luna17.jpg

1997 November 10 – .
Sputnik 40
https://space.skyrocket.de/img_sat/sputnik-41__1.jpg

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

Nov. 17th
https://www.heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx?lat=0&lng=0&loc=Unspecified&alt=0&tz=UCT&satid=25544&mjd=58439.7772821285&type=V

Tiangong 2
https://www.heavens-above.com/PassSummary.aspx?satid=41765&lat=0&lng=0&loc=Unspecified&alt=0&tz=UCT

Nov. 16th
https://www.heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx?lat=0&lng=0&loc=Unspecified&alt=0&tz=UCT&satid=41765&mjd=58438.7584150819&type=V

Hubble Space Telescope
https://www.heavens-above.com/PassSummary.aspx?satid=20580&lat=0&lng=0&loc=Unspecified&alt=0&tz=UCT

Nov. 19th
https://www.heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx?lat=0&lng=0&loc=Unspecified&alt=0&tz=UCT&satid=20580&mjd=58441.8141652661&type=V

Envisat
https://www.heavens-above.com/PassSummary.aspx?satid=27386&lat=0&lng=0&loc=Unspecified&alt=0&tz=UCT

Nov. 11th
https://www.heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx?lat=0&lng=0&loc=Unspecified&alt=0&tz=UCT&satid=27386&mjd=58433.8142478199&type=V

Nov. 14th
https://www.heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx?lat=0&lng=0&loc=Unspecified&alt=0&tz=UCT&satid=27386&mjd=58436.8064986114&type=V

Nov. 16th
https://www.heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx?lat=0&lng=0&loc=Unspecified&alt=0&tz=UCT&satid=27386&mjd=58438.8241886265&type=V

Nov. 19th
https://www.heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx?lat=0&lng=0&loc=Unspecified&alt=0&tz=UCT&satid=27386&mjd=58441.8164397458&type=V