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Saturday’s Topic: “The Moons of Neptune & Constellation Sagittarius”
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Discussion Topic of the Evening
The Moons of Neptune
Number of Known Outer Planet Moons Chart
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f2/Outer_planet_moons.png
Diagram of Neptune’s irregular moons excluding Triton
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d5/TheIrregulars_NEPTUNE.svg
The Orbit of Triton (in red)
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/66/Triton_orbit_%26_Neptune.png
Neptune Moon Naiad (Voyager 2)
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f3/Naiad_Voyager.png
Despina
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5f/Despina.jpg
Galatea
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d8/Galatea_moon.jpg
Larissa
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5b/Larissa_1.jpg
Proteus
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/83/Proteus_%28Voyager_2%29.jpg
Global Color Mosaic of Triton
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a6/Triton_moon_mosaic_Voyager_2_%28large%29.jpg/1920px-Triton_moon_mosaic_Voyager_2_%28large%29.jpg
NASA Image of Neptune
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/56/Neptune_Full.jpg/1920px-Neptune_Full.jpg
Time-Lapse Video Depicting Orbits of Neptune’s Moons: Triton, Proteus, Larissa, Galatea, and Despina
Hubble Space Telescope Picture of Newly Discovered Neptunian Moons
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/90/S-2004_N1_Hubble_montage.jpg/1920px-S-2004_N1_Hubble_montage.jpg
Relative Masses of Neptunian Moons Diagram
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/85/Masa_de_triton.svg/1920px-Masa_de_triton.svg.png
Waz Up?
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
Miss Carolyn’s Constellation of the Week
Sagittarius
Photo #2 Milky Way Arms Graphic
https://scontent-dfw5-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/64220275_3347255711967255_7809784599071948800_n.jpg?_nc_cat=108&_nc_oc=AQmUcJGVhnSRkjquXvvzsRKVvO1BAewYSCK-IEmUC0IsgxOXHo4HL2yFk4HcATmrASI&_nc_ht=scontent-dfw5-1.xx&oh=015c57fd3634c550ba360d89433be5c0&oe=5D794E37
Photo #3 Omega (Swan) Nebula (M17)
https://scontent-dfw5-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/62250105_3347255831967243_5991558903534452736_n.jpg?_nc_cat=100&_nc_oc=AQmqRjBw8EJMTLv9EsvDkFJlG-xK9KLqw3CpWXug6I6t76Esv3iU64XiJ8CfhOVTYpo&_nc_ht=scontent-dfw5-1.xx&oh=06860bb4dac1ca2a72d72a95d7f0c69a&oe=5D8DB6F4
Photo #4 Trifid Nebula (M20)
https://scontent-dfw5-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/64923368_3347256095300550_7782955286993567744_n.jpg?_nc_cat=104&_nc_oc=AQnJsHnK-ddsJGWlK-5MY-wFbMGpjXd3glx4Jzee6aaYtB5SWDpCnydDzRkFEjCaquM&_nc_ht=scontent-dfw5-1.xx&oh=78e28d7ad091c3b05e62d74c7d146838&oe=5D79F26E
Recent Astronomical Discoveries
Table Salt Compound Spotted on Europa
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/06/190612162859.htm?fbclid=IwAR2G4Uz4-lRKt3woxH625mXQNRiePwIz-0_JlxE707wMR4P00MKzGEoPwBE
Earth’s Heavy Metals Result of Supernova Explosion, Reveals
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/06/190613121042.htm?fbclid=IwAR3WaPDPp6aKvszR5xxD5b5INKeGdkQ8nXRe8ZcbDA-VtMw2J_4Ql5TYpik
Space Exploration and Space History
This Week in Space History
June 10th, 1973: Launch of Explorer 49
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a6/RAE_B.jpg
June 11th, 2013: Launch of Shenzhou 10
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3d/Shenzhou-10.png
June 12th, 1967: Launch of Venera 4
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/05/Venera_4_%28MMA_2011%29_%281%29.JPG
June 13th, 2012: Launch of NUSTAR
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8b/NuSTAR_illustration_%28transparent_background%29.png
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/ad/NuSTAR%27s_Russian_Doll-like_Mirrors_%28PIA15631%29.jpg
June 14th, 1963: Vostok 5
June 16th, 1963: Vostok 6
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/df/Vostok_spacecraft.jpg
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/49/Vostok_6_capsule_on_display%2C_2016.jpg
Vostok 6 (Russian: Восток-6, Orient 6 or East 6) was the first human spaceflight to carry a woman, cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova, into space.
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/61/RIAN_archive_612748_Valentina_Tereshkova.jpg
June 14th, 1967: Launch of Mariner 5
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/02/Mariner_5.jpg
June 14th, 1975: Launch of Venera 10
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/01/%22%D0%92%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B0-10%22.jpg
http://mentallandscape.com/V_Panorama10.jpg
Visible satellite passages over the next couple of days.
Starlink (Leader)
https://www.heavens-above.com/PassSummary.aspx?satid=44298&lat=33.0462&lng=-96.9942&loc=Lewisville&alt=0&tz=CST
Starlink (Trailer)
https://www.heavens-above.com/PassSummary.aspx?satid=44284&lat=33.0462&lng=-96.9942&loc=Lewisville&alt=0&tz=CST
Hubble Space Telescope
https://www.heavens-above.com/PassSummary.aspx?satid=20580&lat=33.0462&lng=-96.9942&loc=Lewisville&alt=0&tz=CST
OTV 5 (USA 277)
https://www.heavens-above.com/PassSummary.aspx?satid=42932&lat=33.0462&lng=-96.9942&loc=Lewisville&alt=0&tz=CST
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