Skynet 5-23-26 “3 Remote Observatories” & Constellation “Virgo” 9 PM CT

An overhead view of a telescope facility featuring multiple telescopes arranged inside a well-lit space with workstations and equipment.

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SKYNET!!!!  9PM CT – 10:30 PM CT

Saturday’s Topic: “3 Remote Observatories” & Constellation “Virgo the Maiden”

Net Control: Billye (KF5PDS)

Afterglow Movie 10:30PM: “War of the Worlds” (2005)

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Remote observatories for the public are automated, computer-controlled telescope facilities that users can access via the internet. They allow stargazers and astrophotographers to capture images of the cosmos or gather scientific data remotely, entirely bypassing the need to travel to dark, remote locations.

Three Remote Observatories

Skynet 5-16-26 “Skylab’s Hair-Raising Ride to Space” & Constellations “Berenices” and “Canes Venatici”

A rocket launches into the sky, with flames and smoke billowing from its base, towering above the launch pad.

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SKYNET!!!!  9PM CT – 10:30 PM CT

Saturday’s Topic: “Remembering Skylab’s Hair-Raising Ride to Space (Part 1)” & Constellations “Coma Berenices, Bernice’s Hair” and “Canes Venatici, the Hunting Dogs”

Net Control: Tom KE5ICX

Afterglow Movie 10:30PM: “Heavy Metal 2000” (2000)

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Tech Net News 05-09-2026

Logo of the Military Auxiliary Radio System (MARS) featuring the acronym 'MARS' in bold blue letters, surrounded by a globe design and lightning bolts, with 'MILITARY AUXILIARY RADIO SYSTEM' and the branches of the military (U.S. Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force) mentioned around the edge.

I don’t really have the time to make Tech Net news posts any more, but the link to the official list of MARS stations is too difficult to ready on the air. It’s https://www.dodmars.org/mars-comex-information-website/armed-forces-day

Other news stories I plan to mention include:

One more news item! Larry, N5PQO, mentioned during the net that there is another UHF SSTV event in progress, with pictures being transmitted from the ISS. For more details, you can look at the upcoming SSTV Events Page at ARISS.

I guess it’s just not my night: I forgot another announcement. The Dallas Bike Ride, an educational, safety-focused event, is looking for more amateur radio communicators on the morning of May 16th, 2026. You will most likely be needed for a 7:00 am to 11:00 am shift. To volunteer, go to: https://whiterockhams.wordpress.com/2026/04/25/dallas-bike-ride-communications-5-16-26/

Skynet 5-9-26 “Hail Mary Wrap Up” & Constellations “Ursa Major and Minor 9 PM CT

Movie poster for 'Project Hail Mary' featuring a man in a space suit with the tagline 'Believe in the Hail Mary'.

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SKYNET!!!!  9PM CT – 10:30 PM CT

Saturday’s Topic: “The Big Project Hail Mary Quarterly Wrap Up!” & Constellations “Ursa Major the Big Bear” and “Ursa Minor the Little Bear” 

Net Control: Virginia NV5F

Afterglow Movie 10:30PM: Frankenstein Meets the Space Monster (1965)

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