The NEKAAL Observer
June-July, 2007 Vol.1 No. 3 PO BOX 951, Topeka KS 66619 (785)449-2102 http://www.nekaal.org The official newsletter of Farpoint Observatory and the Northeast Kansas Amateur Astronomers' League

• President's Message
  by Dan Tibbets
  Dan has designs to take over other worlds after falling short at planet Earth.


• Constellation Hunter
  by Brian Martin
  Brian Martin is providing novice observers an opportunity to learn and earn the Astronomical League's Constellation Hunter badge. To orient yourself and find the great stuff in the sky, you must first find certain stars, and to do that, you must be able to recognize constellations and asterisms. If you joined NEKAAL to learn observing, this is the place to start.


• Clouds From Top to Bottom
  by Patrick Barry
  NASA's Space Place article for April. About the CloudSat. This new satellite gives us the amazing new ability to map and view clouds from top to bottom. It is like an MRI or CAT scan taken from space. Check it out.


• Sky Highlights for June and July
  by Janelle Burgardt
  What are the main attractions as we enjoy the warm but short nights of summer?


• Letter From Jeff
  Jeff Edmonds
  Letter from member Jeff Edmonds, now on duty in Afghanistan, with pictures.


• The Ions of Dawn
  by Patrick Barry
  NASA's Space Place article for May. Describes the new NASA probe that will study two main belt asteroids and which uses the new ion propulsion engine technology.


• Announcements
  General Announcements

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