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| ====== What We Do ====== | ====== What We Do ====== | ||
| - | NEKAAL members observe, draw, photograph, document, discover and enjoy astronomy. We have given hundreds of educational presentations, had articles published in scientific journals, participated in projects of research and discovery, and have introduced hundreds of people to the wonders of the night sky through “[[Star Parties]]” at Farpoint Observatory and across the area. | + | NEKAAL members observe, draw, photograph, document, discover and enjoy astronomy. We have given hundreds of educational presentations, had articles published in scientific journals, participated in projects of research and discovery, and have introduced hundreds of people to the wonders of the night sky at Farpoint Observatory and across the area. |
| ====== Observatory ====== | ====== Observatory ====== | ||
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| ====== NEKAAL Officers ====== | ====== NEKAAL Officers ====== | ||
| - | ^ Officers 2022 ^^ | + | ^ Officers 2025 ^^ |
| ^ President | Doug Goodin | | ^ President | Doug Goodin | | ||
| - | ^ Vice President | Russell Valentine | | + | ^ Vice President | Justin Prochaska | |
| - | ^ Secretary | Jan Burgardt | | + | ^ Secretary | Wes Chiles | |
| - | ^ Treasurer | David Cromer | | + | ^ Treasurer | Antonio Castaneda | |
| - | ^ Board Chair | Russell Valentine | | + | ^ Board Chair | Justin Prochaska | |
| - | ^ NEKAAL Board ^^^ | + | ^ NEKAAL Board ^^^^^^ |
| - | | Antonio Castaneda | David Cromer | Gary Hug | Justin Prochaska | Angel Romero | Mark Weiss | | + | | Jan Burgardt | Antonio Castaneda | Gary Hug | Parker Lessig | Angel Romero | Russell Valentine | |
| ^ Support Positions ^^ | ^ Support Positions ^^ | ||
| ^ Education/Outreach Coordinator | Janelle Burgardt | | ^ Education/Outreach Coordinator | Janelle Burgardt | | ||
| - | ^ Facilities/Observatory Coordinator | Gary Hug/David Cromer | | + | ^ Facilities/Observatory Coordinator | Gary Hug | |
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| - | {{:russell_portrait.png | Portrait of Russell Valentine}} | + | |
| - | **Russell Valentine**\\ | + | {{:justin_prochaska.jpg | Portrait of Justin Prochaska}} |
| - | //Board Position:// vice president/board chair\\ | + | **Justin Prochaska**\\ |
| - | //Ocupation:// IT\\ | + | //Board Position:// Vice President/Board Chair\\ |
| - | //Astronomy Interests:// Visual observing and the applications of mathematics, electronic engineering, and physics into the field of astronomy.\\ | + | //Occupation:// Electronics Mechanic at Fort Riley\\ |
| - | //Favorite observing targets:// Veil Nebula, Milky Way\\ | + | //Astronomy interest:// Galaxies, Moon, and Planetary Bodies, Nebula's \\ |
| - | //Contact:// [[mailto:russell.valentine@nekaal.org|russell.valentine@nekaal.org]] \\ | + | //Favorite observing object:// Jupiter and Saturn \\ |
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| + | {{:bio-blank.png | Placeholder, no portrait available for Wes Chiles}} | ||
| + | **Wes Chiles**\\ | ||
| + | //Board Position:// Member\\ | ||
| + | //Occupation:// \\ | ||
| + | //Astronomy interest:// \\ | ||
| + | //Favorite observing object:// | ||
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| {{:bio-pic-jan.jpg | Portrait of Janelle Burgardt}} | {{:bio-pic-jan.jpg | Portrait of Janelle Burgardt}} | ||
| **Janelle Burgardt**\\ | **Janelle Burgardt**\\ | ||
| - | //Board Position:// Secretary\\ | + | //Board Position:// Member\\ |
| //Occupation:// Retired computer security specialist\\ | //Occupation:// Retired computer security specialist\\ | ||
| //Astronomy interests:// Astronomy education; working with novice astronomers, especially visual and binocular observing; mythology of astronomy\\ | //Astronomy interests:// Astronomy education; working with novice astronomers, especially visual and binocular observing; mythology of astronomy\\ | ||
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| - | {{:bio-david-cromer.jpg | Portrait of David Cromer}} | ||
| - | **David Cromer**\\ | ||
| - | //Board Position:// Secretary/Treasurer\\ | ||
| - | //Occupation:// Retired Principal - Mission Valley High School \\ | ||
| - | //Astronomy interest:// Everything \\ | ||
| - | //Favorite observing object:// Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, NEOs \\ | ||
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| {{:bio-pic-gary.jpg | Portrait of Gary Hug}} | {{:bio-pic-gary.jpg | Portrait of Gary Hug}} | ||
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| - | {{:justin_prochaska.jpg | Portrait of Justin Prochaska}} | + | {{:bio-pic-parker.jpg?128 | Portrait of Parker Lessig}} |
| - | **Justin Prochaska**\\ | + | **Parker Lessig**\\ |
| //Board Position:// Member\\ | //Board Position:// Member\\ | ||
| - | //Occupation:// Electronics Mechanic at Fort Riley\\ | + | //Occupation:// Distinguished Professor Emeritus, University of Kansas\\ |
| - | //Astronomy interest:// Galaxies, Moon, and Planetary Bodies, Nebula's \\ | + | //Astronomy interest:// Astrophotography, Asteroid Astrometry, Solar Astronomy\\ |
| - | //Favorite observing object:// Jupiter and Saturn \\ | + | <html><div><br/><br/><br/></div></html> |
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| {{:bio-blank.png | Placeholder, no portrait available for Angel Romero}} | {{:bio-blank.png | Placeholder, no portrait available for Angel Romero}} | ||
| **Angel Romero**\\ | **Angel Romero**\\ | ||
| - | //Board Position:// Member\\ | + | //Board Position:// Secretary\\ |
| //Occupation:// \\ | //Occupation:// \\ | ||
| //Astronomy interest:// \\ | //Astronomy interest:// \\ | ||
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| - | {{:bio-blank.png | Placeholder, no portrait available for Mark Weiss}} | + | {{:russell_portrait.png | Portrait of Russell Valentine}} |
| - | **Mark Weiss**\\ | + | **Russell Valentine**\\ |
| - | //Board Position:// Member\\ | + | //Board Position:// vice president/board chair\\ |
| - | //Occupation:// \\ | + | //Ocupation:// IT\\ |
| - | //Astronomy interest:// \\ | + | //Astronomy Interests:// Visual observing, astrophotography, and the applications of mathematics, electronic engineering, and physics into the field of astronomy.\\ |
| - | //Favorite observing object:// | + | //Favorite observing targets:// Veil Nebula, Milky Way\\ |
| - | <html><div><br/></div></html> | + | //Contact:// [[mailto:russell.valentine@nekaal.org|russell.valentine@nekaal.org]] \\ |
