Skynet 6-15-19 “The Moons of Neptune” & Constellation Sagittarius 9PM CT

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SKYNET!!!! 9PM CT – 10:30PM CT

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

Constellation Sagittarius
https://scontent-dfw5-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/64727817_3347255638633929_2655780292903567360_n.jpg?_nc_cat=107&_nc_oc=AQmGi_DR_So0oFG1xHAIc6OZ0djBJXALOPzA8uvJQGdOCsmU9lY_32omHpITMrEnGNw&_nc_ht=scontent-dfw5-1.xx&oh=427e0e95fe51af97bef91b13f3cdf1cc&oe=5DC3DFBF

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

Photo #5 Lagoon Nebula (M8)
https://scontent-dfw5-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/62596840_3347255928633900_6319312066960162816_n.jpg?_nc_cat=101&_nc_oc=AQkuCAByIzw7PDFaHtzVCwdOTeXI-oZId0dW2VtLjA0RGYy4YQtpNtpkc4brA7q0gYc&_nc_ht=scontent-dfw5-1.xx&oh=8ec564e30506854d3c6964caadaff817&oe=5D8363F6

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

June 17
https://www.heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx?lat=33.0462&lng=-96.9942&loc=Lewisville&alt=0&tz=CST&satid=44298&mjd=58652.1195647527&type=V

June 18
https://www.heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx?lat=33.0462&lng=-96.9942&loc=Lewisville&alt=0&tz=CST&satid=44298&mjd=58653.0903097745&type=V

Starlink (Trailer)
https://www.heavens-above.com/PassSummary.aspx?satid=44284&lat=33.0462&lng=-96.9942&loc=Lewisville&alt=0&tz=CST

June 17
https://www.heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx?lat=33.0462&lng=-96.9942&loc=Lewisville&alt=0&tz=CST&satid=44284&mjd=58652.1176431018&type=V

June 18
https://www.heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx?lat=33.0462&lng=-96.9942&loc=Lewisville&alt=0&tz=CST&satid=44284&mjd=58653.1160800804&type=V

Tiangong 2
https://www.heavens-above.com/PassSummary.aspx?satid=41765&lat=33.0462&lng=-96.9942&loc=Lewisville&alt=0&tz=CST

June 23
https://www.heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx?lat=33.0462&lng=-96.9942&loc=Lewisville&alt=0&tz=CST&satid=41765&mjd=58657.448696302&type=V

June 24
https://www.heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx?lat=33.0462&lng=-96.9942&loc=Lewisville&alt=0&tz=CST&satid=41765&mjd=58658.4069000569&type=V

Hubble Space Telescope
https://www.heavens-above.com/PassSummary.aspx?satid=20580&lat=33.0462&lng=-96.9942&loc=Lewisville&alt=0&tz=CST

June 15
https://www.heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx?lat=33.0462&lng=-96.9942&loc=Lewisville&alt=0&tz=CST&satid=20580&mjd=58649.4453682097&type=V

June 16
https://www.heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx?lat=33.0462&lng=-96.9942&loc=Lewisville&alt=0&tz=CST&satid=20580&mjd=58650.4380386505&type=V

June 17
https://www.heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx?lat=33.0462&lng=-96.9942&loc=Lewisville&alt=0&tz=CST&satid=20580&mjd=58651.4307081606&type=V

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

June 22
https://www.heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx?lat=33.0462&lng=-96.9942&loc=Lewisville&alt=0&tz=CST&satid=42932&mjd=58656.4324938172&type=V

June 23
https://www.heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx?lat=33.0462&lng=-96.9942&loc=Lewisville&alt=0&tz=CST&satid=42932&mjd=58657.4427856805&type=V

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