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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. |
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| ====== NEKAAL Officers ====== | ====== NEKAAL Officers ====== | ||
| - | ^ Officers 2016 ^^ | + | ^ Officers 2024 ^^ |
| - | ^ President | Russell Valentine | | + | ^ President | Doug Goodin | |
| - | ^ Vice President | Justin Prochaska | | + | ^ Vice President | Russell Valentine | |
| - | ^ Secretary | Janelle Burgardt | | + | ^ Secretary | Angel Romero | |
| - | ^ Chair | Janelle Burgardt | | + | ^ Treasurer | David Cromer | |
| - | ^ Treasurer | Paige Caudle | | + | ^ Board Chair | Russell Valentine | |
| - | ^ NEKAAL Board ^^^ | + | ^ NEKAAL Board ^^^^^^ |
| - | | Bruce Caler | Gary Hug | Dr. Edwin Woerner | | + | | Jan Burgardt | Antonio Castaneda | Wes Chiles | David Cromer | Gary Hug | Justin Prochaska | |
| - | | David Cromer | Carolyn Kaberline | | | + | |
| - | | Roger Heaton | Brandy Whitten | | | + | |
| - | ^ Support Positions ^^^ | + | ^ Support Positions ^^ |
| ^ Education/Outreach Coordinator | Janelle Burgardt | | ^ Education/Outreach Coordinator | Janelle Burgardt | | ||
| - | ^ Facilities/Observatory Coordinator | Gary Hug | | + | ^ Facilities/Observatory Coordinator | Gary Hug/David Cromer | |
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| - | <div style="display: inline-block; min-height: 150px; margin-bottom: 20px"> | + | **Doug Goodin**\\ |
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| - | </html>**Russell Valentine**(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)\\ | + | |
| //Board Position:// President\\ | //Board Position:// President\\ | ||
| - | //Ocupation:// IT, Agriculture\\ | + | //Occupation:// \\ |
| - | //Astronomy Interests:// Visual observing and the applications of mathematics, electronic engineering, and physics into the field of astronomy.\\ | + | //Astronomy interest:// \\ |
| - | //Favorite observing targets:// Veil Nebula, Milky Way | + | //Favorite observing object:// |
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| - | <div style="display: inline-block; min-height: 150px; margin-bottom: 20px"> | + | **Russell Valentine**\\ |
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| - | **Justin Prochaska**(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)\\ | + | //Astronomy Interests:// Visual observing, astrophotography, and the applications of mathematics, electronic engineering, and physics into the field of astronomy.\\ |
| - | //Board Position:// Vice President\\ | + | //Favorite observing targets:// Veil Nebula, Milky Way\\ |
| - | //Occupation:// Electronics Tech 1 @ Northrop Grumman \\ | + | //Contact:// [[mailto:russell.valentine@nekaal.org|russell.valentine@nekaal.org]] \\ |
| - | //Astronomy interest:// Galaxies, Moon, and Planetary Bodies, Nebula's \\ | + | |
| - | //Favorite observing object:// Jupiter and Saturn \\ | + | |
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| - | <div style="display: inline-block; min-height: 150px; margin-bottom: 20px"> | + | **Angel Romero**\\ |
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| - | **Janelle Burgardt**(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)\\ | + | //Astronomy interest:// \\ |
| - | //Board Position:// Secretary, Board Chair\\ | + | //Favorite observing object:// |
| - | //Occupation:// computer security specialist\\ | + | <html><div><br/></div></html> |
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| + | **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\\ | //Astronomy interests:// Astronomy education; working with novice astronomers, especially visual and binocular observing; mythology of astronomy\\ | ||
| - | //Favorite observing targets:// star clusters, moon | + | //Favorite observing targets:// star clusters, moon\\ |
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| - | **Paige Caudle**(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)\\ | ||
| - | //Board Position:// Treasurer\\ | ||
| - | //Occupation:// Senior Accountant\\ | ||
| - | //Astronomy interest:// this history of astronomy, reading articles on new | ||
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| - | //Favorite observing object:// Orion, Milky Way, and Jupiter | ||
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| - | <div style="display: inline-block; min-height: 150px; margin-bottom: 20px"> | + | **Antonio Castaneda**\\ |
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| - | **Bruce Caler**(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)\\ | + | |
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| - | <img src="/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=bio-david-cromer.jpg" style="float: left; margin-right: 20px"> | + | **David Cromer**\\ |
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| - | **David Cromer**(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)\\ | + | //Occupation:// Retired Principal - Mission Valley High School \\ |
| - | //Board Position:// Member\\ | + | |
| - | //Occupation:// Principal - Mission Valley High School \\ | + | |
| //Astronomy interest:// Everything \\ | //Astronomy interest:// Everything \\ | ||
| //Favorite observing object:// Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, NEOs \\ | //Favorite observing object:// Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, NEOs \\ | ||
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| - | <div style="display: inline-block; min-height: 150px; margin-bottom: 20px"> | + | **Gary Hug**\\ |
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| - | **Roger Heaton**(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)\\ | + | |
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| - | **Gary Hug**(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)\\ | + | |
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| //Occupation:// Machinist\\ | //Occupation:// Machinist\\ | ||
| //Astronomy interest:// astrometry of asteroids and comets especially Near Earth | //Astronomy interest:// astrometry of asteroids and comets especially Near Earth | ||
| Objects, imaging galaxy clusters, telescope and astronomical equipment fabrication.\\ | Objects, imaging galaxy clusters, telescope and astronomical equipment fabrication.\\ | ||
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| - | **Carolyn Kaberline**(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)\\ | ||
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| - | <div style="display: inline-block; min-height: 150px; margin-bottom: 20px"> | + | **Justin Prochaska**\\ |
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| - | **Brandy Whitten**(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)\\ | + | |
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| - | //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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| - | **Dr. Edwin Woerner**(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)(nbsp)\\ | + | |
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