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Astronomy educator and director of the Phillips Exeter Academy Grainger Observatory. My background includes software engineering, aviation, and astronomy. | Astronomy educator and director of the Phillips Exeter Academy Grainger Observatory. My background includes software engineering, aviation, and astronomy. | ||
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CCD astronomy: Photometry, astrometry, multiwavelength imaging.<br> | CCD astronomy: Photometry, astrometry, multiwavelength imaging.<br> | ||
Astronomical software design, development and testing.<br> | Astronomical software design, development and testing.<br> | ||
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Masters of Astronomy, James Cook University.<br> | Masters of Astronomy, James Cook University.<br> | ||
B.S. Daniel Webster College.<br> | B.S. Daniel Webster College.<br> | ||
Revision as of 14:07, 17 March 2011
John A. Blackwell
Background & Occupation:
Astronomy educator and director of the Phillips Exeter Academy Grainger Observatory. My background includes software engineering, aviation, and astronomy.
I spent 15 years as a software engineer working for companies ranging in size from 10 people to thousands. My skill sets include C, C++, JAVA, and a slew of scripting languages. Focal areas of my software engineering career have included desktop publishing, database generation, configuration management, release engineering, SNMP network management, and digital video.
I am now an astronomy and physics educator at the high school level. My expertise is in research based science education and in research astronomy. My technical skills are numerous and include: observatory operations, design & construction, automation, CCD imaging, photometry, astrometry and software design/development. Offered at the Academy are internship programs for new astronomy teachers and a summer conference in astronomy education.
Specialties:
CCD astronomy: Photometry, astrometry, multiwavelength imaging.
Astronomical software design, development and testing.
Observatory design, construction and automation.
Remote Observatory design, construction, control, and automation.
Research based science education.
Lectures on specialized astronomy/astrophysics topics to multiple audience levels.
Telescope design, construction and use.
Education:
Masters of Astronomy, James Cook University.
B.S. Daniel Webster College.
Secondary School, Northfield Mount Hermon School.
Hobbies: Astrophotography, archery, aviation, hiking, ham radio, cooking, music, electronics, reading, writing.
Contact Information: John Blackwell (W1JAB) via EMail: johnb@regulusastro.com
