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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 2024 ^^ | + | ^ Officers 2026 ^^ |
| ^ President | Doug Goodin | | ^ President | Doug Goodin | | ||
| - | ^ Vice President | Russell Valentine | | + | ^ Vice President | Justin Prochaska | |
| - | ^ Secretary | Angel Romero | | + | ^ Secretary | Wes Chiles | |
| - | ^ Treasurer | David Cromer | | + | ^ Treasurer | Parker Lessig | |
| - | ^ Board Chair | Russell Valentine | | + | ^ Board Chair | Justin Prochaska | |
| ^ NEKAAL Board ^^^^^^ | ^ NEKAAL Board ^^^^^^ | ||
| - | | Jan Burgardt | Antonio Castaneda | Wes Chiles | David Cromer | Gary Hug | Justin Prochaska | | + | | 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/David Cromer | | + | ^ Facilities/Observatory Coordinator | Gary Hug | |
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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]] \\ | ||
| - | {{:bio-blank.png | Placeholder, no portrait available for Angel Romero}} | + | {{:justin_prochaska.jpg | Portrait of Justin Prochaska}} |
| - | **Angel Romero**\\ | + | **Justin Prochaska**\\ |
| - | //Board Position:// Secretary\\ | + | //Board Position:// Vice President/Board Chair\\ |
| - | //Occupation:// \\ | + | //Occupation:// Electronics Mechanic at Fort Riley\\ |
| - | //Astronomy interest:// \\ | + | //Astronomy interest:// Galaxies, Moon, and Planetary Bodies, Nebula's \\ |
| - | //Favorite observing object:// | + | //Favorite observing object:// Jupiter and Saturn \\ |
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| - | + | {{:bio-blank.png | Placeholder, no portrait available for Wes Chiles}} | |
| - | {{:bio-pic-jan.jpg | Portrait of Janelle Burgardt}} | + | **Wes Chiles**\\ |
| - | **Janelle Burgardt**\\ | + | |
| - | //Board Position:// Member\\ | + | |
| - | //Occupation:// Retired computer security specialist\\ | + | |
| - | //Astronomy interests:// Astronomy education; working with novice astronomers, especially visual and binocular observing; mythology of astronomy\\ | + | |
| - | //Favorite observing targets:// star clusters, moon\\ | + | |
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| - | {{:bio-blank.png | Placeholder, no portrait available for Antonio Castaneda}} | + | |
| - | **Antonio Castaneda**\\ | + | |
| //Board Position:// Member\\ | //Board Position:// Member\\ | ||
| //Occupation:// \\ | //Occupation:// \\ | ||
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| - | {{:bio-david-cromer.jpg | Portrait of David Cromer}} | + | {{:bio-blank.png | Placeholder, no portrait available for Graham Bell}} |
| - | **David Cromer**\\ | + | **Graham Bell**\\ |
| - | //Board Position:// Secretary/Treasurer\\ | + | //Board Position:// Member\\ |
| - | //Occupation:// Retired Principal - Mission Valley High School \\ | + | //Occupation:// Retired \\ |
| - | //Astronomy interest:// Everything \\ | + | //Astronomy interests:// \\ |
| - | //Favorite observing object:// Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, NEOs \\ | + | //Favorite observing targets:// \\ |
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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 & Treasurer\\ |
| - | //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 Wes Chiles}} | + | {{:bio-david-cromer.jpg?128 | Portrait of David Cromer}} |
| - | **Wes Chiles**\\ | + | **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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