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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 2020 ^^ | + | ^ Officers 2026 ^^ |
| ^ President | Doug Goodin | | ^ President | Doug Goodin | | ||
| - | ^ Vice President | Russell Valentine | | + | ^ Vice President | Justin Prochaska | |
| - | ^ Secretary | David Cromer | | + | ^ Secretary | Wes Chiles | |
| - | ^ Treasurer | David Cromer | | + | ^ Treasurer | Parker Lessig | |
| - | ^ Board Chair | Russell Valentine | | + | ^ Board Chair | Justin Prochaska | |
| - | ^ NEKAAL Board ^^^ | + | ^ NEKAAL Board ^^^^^^ |
| - | | Janelle Burgardt | Gary Hug | Justin Prochaska | Brandie Wittenburg | | + | | Graham Bell | David Cromer | Gary Hug | Parker Lessig | Russell Valentine | Ed Woerner | |
| ^ Support Positions ^^ | ^ Support Positions ^^ | ||
| - | ^ Education/Outreach Coordinator | Janelle Burgardt | | + | ^ Education/Outreach Coordinator | | |
| - | ^ Facilities/Observatory Coordinator | Gary Hug | | + | ^ Facilities/Observatory Coordinator | Gary Hug | |
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| **Doug Goodin**\\ | **Doug Goodin**\\ | ||
| //Board Position:// President\\ | //Board Position:// President\\ | ||
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| - | **Russell Valentine**\\ | + | **Justin Prochaska**\\ |
| //Board Position:// Vice President/Board Chair\\ | //Board Position:// Vice President/Board Chair\\ | ||
| - | //Ocupation:// IT, Agriculture\\ | + | //Occupation:// Electronics Mechanic at Fort Riley\\ |
| - | //Astronomy Interests:// Visual observing and the applications of mathematics, electronic engineering, and physics into the field of astronomy.\\ | + | //Astronomy interest:// Galaxies, Moon, and Planetary Bodies, Nebula's \\ |
| - | //Favorite observing targets:// Veil Nebula, Milky Way\\ | + | //Favorite observing object:// Jupiter and Saturn \\ |
| - | //Contact:// [[mailto:russell.valentine@nekaal.org|russell.valentine@nekaal.org]] \\ | + | <html><div><br/></div></html> |
| - | {{:bio-david-cromer.jpg | David Cromer}} | + | |
| - | **David Cromer**\\ | + | {{:bio-blank.png | Placeholder, no portrait available for Wes Chiles}} |
| - | //Board Position:// Secretary/Treasurer\\ | + | **Wes Chiles**\\ |
| - | //Occupation:// Retired Principal - Mission Valley High School \\ | + | //Board Position:// Member\\ |
| - | //Astronomy interest:// Everything \\ | + | //Occupation:// \\ |
| - | //Favorite observing object:// Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, NEOs \\ | + | //Astronomy interest:// \\ |
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| - | **Janelle Burgardt**\\ | + | {{:bio-blank.png | Placeholder, no portrait available for Graham Bell}} |
| - | //Board Position:// Board Chair/Member\\ | + | **Graham Bell**\\ |
| - | //Occupation:// Retired computer security specialist\\ | + | //Board Position:// Member\\ |
| - | //Astronomy interests:// Astronomy education; working with novice astronomers, especially visual and binocular observing; mythology of astronomy\\ | + | //Occupation:// Retired \\ |
| - | //Favorite observing targets:// star clusters, moon\\ | + | //Astronomy interests:// \\ |
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| - | {{:bio-pic-gary.jpg |}} | + | |
| + | {{:bio-pic-gary.jpg | Portrait of Gary Hug}} | ||
| **Gary Hug**\\ | **Gary Hug**\\ | ||
| //Board Position:// Member\\ | //Board Position:// Member\\ | ||
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| - | **Justin Prochaska**\\ | ||
| - | //Board Position:// Member\\ | ||
| - | //Occupation:// Electronics Mechanic at Fort Riley\\ | ||
| - | //Astronomy interest:// Galaxies, Moon, and Planetary Bodies, Nebula's \\ | ||
| - | //Favorite observing object:// Jupiter and Saturn \\ | ||
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| - | {{:bio-blank.png |}} | + | {{:bio-pic-parker.jpg?128 | Portrait of Parker Lessig}} |
| - | **Brandie Wittenburg**\\ | + | **Parker Lessig**\\ |
| + | //Board Position:// Member & Treasurer\\ | ||
| + | //Occupation:// Distinguished Professor Emeritus, University of Kansas\\ | ||
| + | //Astronomy interest:// Astrophotography, Asteroid Astrometry, Solar Astronomy\\ | ||
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| + | {{:bio-david-cromer.jpg?128 | Portrait of David Cromer}} | ||
| + | **David Cromer**\\ | ||
| //Board Position:// Member\\ | //Board Position:// Member\\ | ||
| - | //Occupation:// \\ | + | //Occupation:// Retired School Principal\\ |
| //Astronomy interest:// \\ | //Astronomy interest:// \\ | ||
| //Favorite observing object:// | //Favorite observing object:// | ||
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| + | {{:russell_portrait.png | Portrait of Russell Valentine}} | ||
| + | **Russell Valentine**\\ | ||
| + | //Board Position:// vice president/board chair\\ | ||
| + | //Ocupation:// IT\\ | ||
| + | //Astronomy Interests:// Visual observing, astrophotography, and the applications of mathematics, electronic engineering, and physics into the field of astronomy.\\ | ||
| + | //Favorite observing targets:// Veil Nebula, Milky Way\\ | ||
| + | //Contact:// [[mailto:russell.valentine@nekaal.org|russell.valentine@nekaal.org]] \\ | ||
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| + | {{:bio-blank.png | Placeholder, no portrait available for Ed Woerner}} | ||
| + | **Ed Woerner**\\ | ||
| + | //Board Position:// Member\\ | ||
| + | //Occupation:// Retired Math Professor\\ | ||
| + | //Astronomy interests:// \\ | ||
| + | //Favorite observing targets:// \\ | ||
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