Skynet 6-29-19 Mystery Topic & Constellation Virgo 9PM CT

Saturday’s Topic: “Mystery Topic & Constellation Virgo”

Net Control: Chaz KF5JHA

Afterglow Movie 10:30PM:
“Close Encounters of the 3rd Kind” (1977)

2-Meter Repeater W5FC: 146.880MHz, PL 110.9, –
Echolink: W5FC-R, node 37247.

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Saturday’s DARC SkyNet is at 9PM CT.

Discussion Topic of the Evening

Mystery Topic!
Discussion topic of the Evening.

Mystery Topic!

Waz Up?

Chaz KF5JHA

If Chaz isn’t available, use the hotlink below and just read what’s in the sky tonight…

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

Photo #1 Constellation Virgo
https://scontent-dfw5-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/66017112_3387327064626786_1759250069372010496_n.jpg?_nc_cat=111&_nc_eui2=AeEQ65mget5h694M9JqgkH8uSjDbUA7mF91_yYlmrwXN5lXnuGQUB0Tt9nKJQREihPhJWL_3HNHh5_Tt–KF4mmF7so0eGuEfIu4RgF4LsOLCw&_nc_oc=AQn2B9iIKBX23xISPEpgdUJiCGVXBBSIatz-ekHyhCbcUd93bjKviZWCdmGhjgu4v2M&_nc_ht=scontent-dfw5-1.xx&oh=7a514dbcef904b25e07061cb002678d2&oe=5DB4D4F3

Photo #2 Intermediate Barred Spiral Galaxy (M61)
https://scontent-dfw5-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/65935832_3387327344626758_7375659750152732672_n.jpg?_nc_cat=109&_nc_eui2=AeGDsRF8S6kz3bDGibcUMSEkzyW1qvQm118wrO4QVEc74f5twAYWQL6GsMTJQxgti1NMMzA5JgfTClTZ9cbTuYlAAbZL6zOkjp1PcBEUsdLg7Q&_nc_oc=AQkKF4BCV6xSejPN-1jAenfs7sw0tNyXrkIAHr0LWSQ9YHktjSXhYOBdT8lhzhqtZSk&_nc_ht=scontent-dfw5-1.xx&oh=d5b3b4e4b8e5a48b38757d3e0cdf7a0a&oe=5DC66797

Photo #3 Sombrero Galaxy (M104
https://scontent-dfw5-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/64561660_3387334947959331_636029865639804928_n.jpg?_nc_cat=105&_nc_eui2=AeG7eFy94tR3y_-fqbQ63i8CnILF3cFvJqGR70-oU3Q_Dyqvm4m6BZ8BqvWxBUblBwPEfzmLOlk8P56ZviYn3il46ftTvTgRDZe9fzGwWu1SNw&_nc_oc=AQnynJPFM7o3u2vpVrVLvfrCSy0mIU2jYNlBnZaZS3mfWEr0FZfJx3XJ-oQ4A95_BFg&_nc_ht=scontent-dfw5-1.xx&oh=c27b15bf0045c443a990ef266615c6a9&oe=5D89CE15

Photo #4 Virgo Cluster Galaxies (M59, M60, and M90)
https://scontent-dfw5-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/65938127_3387327501293409_7629172548441210880_n.jpg?_nc_cat=103&_nc_eui2=AeFSsem7zE8HxbveNUx5Ec5Ea1QqRocfkgcV8Ne02SmzyusMhG_HJcmos0CsaFty1Ek2BBKRvNg4cRkvT9VpfS4rAcTCjgSBAUznlYcVkZIw9w&_nc_oc=AQms5hdmhgUu_mZev3WTy1xkgjCw47Lo0sbQOSI7IHja-HtEU9V6-7D50IusRfPPKrY&_nc_ht=scontent-dfw5-1.xx&oh=e66727f9b6accbb369f9126f21851f8a&oe=5DBE5A0B

Photo #5 Intermediate Spiral Galaxy (M90)
https://scontent-dfw5-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/66079369_3387327881293371_1123621637145493504_n.jpg?_nc_cat=100&_nc_eui2=AeHxQtnSA5DpZfWRa2EFUcNh8P3YAFlGIS-tfYNAszf0FkCWdMjh2hUz5cn-MX4qkkwSa0h-uHzfC0Jh_3s-kqMVHLMjNuQz33E7IlCdFSLhKQ&_nc_oc=AQnvFSr8N1d0kyL3hgk2bRBIapKdfveEAIRmJnp9Qga1qPiJN_N5t_gmstlqkqeTRcI&_nc_ht=scontent-dfw5-1.xx&oh=964f5c6114e39faed672d67259b4a0ba&oe=5D83B095

Photo #6 Elliptical Galaxy (M59)
https://scontent-dfw5-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/66092658_3387328001293359_6197346562100690944_n.jpg?_nc_cat=101&_nc_eui2=AeGReiw6Zb2i3DMuffqwvGz00vzl7o-5cbGD847NWdEhRE35IswmJQkyMGX9rSFaap2wwKcays0O12mLBpBbAydL6Ym_lnX3p6cUStGZ_ZoMcg&_nc_oc=AQleNlVn1d2yUwv8LsxEmzkAycqGKUJheENUdHrJAVY47FYs-qnkuKNg6Iao5D44iQM&_nc_ht=scontent-dfw5-1.xx&oh=f30239840980c99445c9c1a1d1bd3368&oe=5DBA9C19

Photo #7 Elliptical Galaxy (M60)
https://scontent-dfw5-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/66133790_3387328161293343_3416117210853146624_n.jpg?_nc_cat=103&_nc_eui2=AeFxmFFsGqHCBp1zlqmm3mtt9ne8vcL8Zl71IIiJJQ08CBaxQgQzl-zu26GTuSTOL_cfs_yznRZ7u0ijSWVatIX0iYJURpu4JHih-B97V1ErPg&_nc_oc=AQnc194x_KH0kaKZiF7RoPrEdCFy5CXhVxibGXZjat4LzZqc_XHRH_OJm7cyYvCgPhs&_nc_ht=scontent-dfw5-1.xx&oh=1344573ebca5479f97f49735dc8a3f0f&oe=5DB632C1

Check-ins or comments

Recent Astronomical Discoveries
Cosmic Cat and Mouse: Astronomers Capture and Tag a Fleeting Radio Burst
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/06/190627143112.htm?fbclid=IwAR3VC7x0SVGBVJWYtyjeIxnObcFbqMvNQsJYTjtL9xpavN3ZkJ3chV0yOO8

“Bathtub Rings” Around Titan’s Lakes Might be Made of Alien Crystals
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/06/190624111528.htm?fbclid=IwAR3m8kbfcEl8sBtkz7-k0yawB4k4pgIDIiJc964TEL1zU-Ueqvov3X5unt0

Space Exploration and Space History

Space Exploration News

Dragonfly mission approved
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e4/NASA_Dragonfly_mission_to_Titan.jpg

Space-Related Birthdays

June 23rd, 1930: Birth of Donn Eisele
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/42/The_Apollo_7_Prime_Crew_-_GPN-2000-001160.jpg

June 24th, 1946: Birth of Ellison Onizuka
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/Ellison_Shoji_Onizuka_%28NASA%29.jpg

June 24th, 1999: Death of Hugo Woerdemann, K6TE
http://www.ae7q.com/query/data/CallHistory.php?CALL=k6te

This Week in Space History

June 24th, 1974: Launch of Salyut 3 (Almaz 1)
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/dc/Almaz_drawing.svg

June 26th, 1971: Kaboom! Failure of N1-L3 6L
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f7/N1%2BSaturn5.jpg

Visible satellite passages over the next couple of days.
Tiangong 2
https://www.heavens-above.com/PassSummary.aspx?satid=41765&lat=33.0462&lng=-96.9942&loc=Lewisville&alt=0&tz=CST

July 6
https://www.heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx?lat=33.0462&lng=-96.9942&loc=Lewisville&alt=0&tz=CST&satid=41765&mjd=58670.4433302281&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 30

https://www.heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx?lat=33.0462&lng=-96.9942&loc=Lewisville&alt=0&tz=CST&satid=20580&mjd=58665.1177806262&type=V

July 1
https://www.heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx?lat=33.0462&lng=-96.9942&loc=Lewisville&alt=0&tz=CST&satid=20580&mjd=58666.1104444775&type=V

July 2
https://www.heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx?lat=33.0462&lng=-96.9942&loc=Lewisville&alt=0&tz=CST&satid=20580&mjd=58667.1031077672&type=V

July 3
https://www.heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx?lat=33.0462&lng=-96.9942&loc=Lewisville&alt=0&tz=CST&satid=20580&mjd=58668.0957673429&type=V