SKYNET!!!! 9PM CT – 10:30PM CT
Saturday’s Topic: “Cepheid Variables” and “Tour of the Constellation Auriga”
Net Control: Brenda WB5OZL
Afterglow Movie 10:30PM:
“Firefly: The Train Job” (2002 – S01E02)
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Saturday’s DARC SkyNet is at 9PM CT.
Discussion topic of the evening.
Mike KG5P
Cepheid Variables
Visual #1. Constellation Map
https://scontent-dfw5-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/46391148_2841317035894461_2849728607830409216_n.jpg?_nc_cat=105&_nc_ht=scontent-dfw5-1.xx&oh=00c29e2f2637f0400f8692ad0548f708&oe=5CB162AD
Visual #2. Variable Star Table
https://scontent-dfw5-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/46463363_2841317105894454_5108237710187823104_n.jpg?_nc_cat=104&_nc_ht=scontent-dfw5-1.xx&oh=51e88e6f3d9c72a61e2ecdfc4ab88c84&oe=5C8476A9
Visual #3. Henrietta Swan Leavitt
https://scontent-dfw5-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/46482802_2841317139227784_3258400342387195904_n.jpg?_nc_cat=105&_nc_ht=scontent-dfw5-1.xx&oh=d6bc10a866ee5807273c37408e3fa57f&oe=5C78383E
Visual #4 HR Diagram
https://scontent-dfw5-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/46431679_2841374635888701_6304312151376920576_n.jpg?_nc_cat=106&_nc_ht=scontent-dfw5-1.xx&oh=aebe481d181e2a1f7f5becb380a9200c&oe=5C83CE3B
Visual #5 Delta Cep Pulsations
https://scontent-dfw5-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/46383015_2841317209227777_1263991201422376960_n.jpg?_nc_cat=101&_nc_ht=scontent-dfw5-1.xx&oh=7a67a376ea23658165b4187529dbb414&oe=5C864B7C
What can you see in the sky over the next couple of weeks?
From EarthSky.org:
http://www.earthsky.org/tonight
East, After Midnight
http://en.es-static.us/upl/2011/11/09nov16_430.jpg
A featured constellation or object(s) or topic.
Constellation Auriga
https://scontent-dfw5-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/46394134_2841350795891085_1501816829230710784_n.jpg?_nc_cat=105&_nc_ht=scontent-dfw5-1.xx&oh=314df81eb33a63b904e08d78af62129e&oe=5C7D8478
Photo #1 Open Cluster (M36)
https://scontent-dfw5-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/46404130_2841350852557746_165623654149783552_n.jpg?_nc_cat=102&_nc_ht=scontent-dfw5-1.xx&oh=b84d0e3167a79413a8eb7bc61cea6786&oe=5C7BF6C4
Photo #2 Open Cluster (M37)
https://scontent-dfw5-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/46366304_2841350942557737_106037811915784192_n.jpg?_nc_cat=101&_nc_ht=scontent-dfw5-1.xx&oh=73074499240afb708a810a2abdf881f3&oe=5C76F1CC
Photo #3 Open Cluster (M38)
https://scontent-dfw5-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/46491864_2841351065891058_9165509438579146752_n.jpg?_nc_cat=103&_nc_ht=scontent-dfw5-1.xx&oh=041ae3f87359d05bfe86599c1d84f9e8&oe=5C81B921
Photo #4 Flaming Star Nebula AE Aurigae
https://scontent-dfw5-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/46474756_2841351265891038_5598821132573605888_n.jpg?_nc_cat=102&_nc_ht=scontent-dfw5-1.xx&oh=ab21aa1e9939c50ecab05d5218ad5a9a&oe=5C833338
Photo #5 IC-405 & IC-410
https://scontent-dfw5-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/46439105_2841351455891019_3263974677361459200_n.jpg?_nc_cat=104&_nc_ht=scontent-dfw5-1.xx&oh=67661b0d66b3c288823d1890eccc5531&oe=5C858E7D
Recent Astronomical discoveries
Overflowing Crater Lakes Carved Canyons Across Mars
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/11/181116164505.htm
Auroras Unlock Physics of Energetic Processes in Space
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/11/181115083006.htm
Space Exploration and Space History
Recent Space News
Apparent DSN downlink from Opportunity was an error.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DsEqnfvWoAE1hep.jpg
Soyuz-FG Booster Returns to Flight
https://mk0spaceflightnoa02a.kinstacdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/soyuz_progms10_quick1.jpg
This Week in Space History
1572 November 11th
Tyco Brahe’s Observation of a Supernova
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/14/Tycho-supernova-xray.jpg
1966 November 11th
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e6/S66-63536.jpg
Gemini 12 Closes Out Gemini Program
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0e/Gemini_12_insignia.png
1997 November 12th
Kupon Data Relay Satellite Launched
https://space.skyrocket.de/img_sat/kupon-1__1.jpg
2014 November 12th
Philae Lander Ejected From Rosetta Probe
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/95/Philae_lander_%28transparent_bg%29.png/1280px-Philae_lander_%28transparent_bg%29.png
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/81/Comet_67P_on_19_September_2014_NavCam_mosaic.jpg
1969 November 12h
Apollo 12 Lunar Landing
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4e/Surveyor_3-Apollo_12.jpg
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_12#/media/File:Apollo_12_insignia.png
1986 November 14th
Polar Bear Communications Experiment Launched
https://space.skyrocket.de/img_sat/transit-o__1.jpg
1961 November 15th
John Houbolt Letter on Lunar Orbit Rendezvous
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/00/John_Houbolt_1962-L-05849.jpg
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c5/LOR_Certif.gif
You can read the letter on page 55 of this document: https://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/19960014824.pdf
“Somewhat as a voice in the wilderness…”
1988 November 15th
Buran Spaceplane
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b2/Buran_on_An-225_%28Le_Bourget_1989%29_%28cropped%29.JPEG
1973 November 16th
Skylab 4
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ea/Skylab4_crew.jpg
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/92/Skylab_and_Earth_Limb_-_GPN-2000-001055.jpg
2000 November 16
Oscar 40
http://www.amsat.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/AMSAT-Logo-only.jpg
Visible satellite passages over the next couple of days.
North Korean Satellite
https://www.heavens-above.com/PassSummary.aspx?satid=39026&lat=0&lng=0&loc=Unspecified&alt=0&tz=UCT
Hubble Space Telescope
https://www.heavens-above.com/PassSummary.aspx?satid=20580&lat=0&lng=0&loc=Unspecified&alt=0&tz=UCT
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