Skynet 5-11-19 Remember Miss Carolyn KC5OZT 9PM CT |

SKYNET!!!! 9PM CT – 10:30PM CT

Saturday’s Topic: “Miss Carolyn KC5OZT Remembered and the AAVSO”
Net Control: Tom KE5ICX

Afterglow Movie 10:30PM:
“Science Fiction: Double Feature” “Rakka” (2017) and “Prelude to Axanar” (2014)

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Discussion topic of the evening

Saying “Goodbye to Miss Carolyn (KC5OZT) and a discussion of her favorite astronomy group “American Association of Variable Star Observers (AAVSO)”

Miss Carolyn KC5OZT
https://w5fc.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/kc5ozt-e1546835398991.jpg

Tonight’s topic will be about one of her favorite organizations, the American Association of Variable Star Observers (AAVSO).

Variable Star Index, VSX.
Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS)
Journal of the AAVSO.
The AAVSO Data Mining Section — researchers who mine existing data sources to obtain new variable stars and variable star data

Campaigns & Observation Reports — our online Forum for topics related to new or interesting observations

Waz Up?

Chaz KF5JHA

From EarthSky.org:
http://www.earthsky.org/tonight
Chaz covers:
Moon Phases
Occultations
Constellation and Navigation Tips and Factoids
Sunrise and Sunset Features
Q and A

Southwest, Nightfall
https://en.es-static.us/upl/2019/05/2019-may11-12-13-moon-and-regulus.jpg

A featured constellation or object(s) or topic.

Mike – KG5P

Texas Star Party’s Most Interesting Objects!

Recent Astronomical discoveries

New Clues About How Ancient Galaxies Lit Up the Universe
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190509092716.htm?fbclid=IwAR0wpAoo4nkpWafpjA4hsW9NDfi2vB01ytvskfHbXn3a_XyVZHddsb_RrBQ

Star Formation Burst in the Milky Way 2-3 Billion Years Ago
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190508134517.htm?fbclid=IwAR1O0iWyDtL2KO_ffpiC8fUx9uDrtVr2czIVUB_qYgvyDrqKE-ecxmMHG2I

Space Exploration and Space History

Space Exploration News

SpaceX parachute test: not so great
https://amp.businessinsider.com/images/5c77569a2628983367032823-1136-852.jpg
https://www.businessinsider.com/spacex-boeing-nasa-parachute-emergency-test-problems-2019-5

But rocket lab is doing just fine with their smaller launchers: three satellites launched for the USAF last Sunday
https://www.rocketlabusa.com/assets/Uploads/Thats-a-Funny-Looking-Cactus-STP-Patch-release2.jpg

And a new Japanese company, Interstellar Technologies, also launched a sounding rocket last week. The company hopes to reach orbit in 2020.
https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Rkar6xtwHvMKQfwUxurkuS-650-80.jpg