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John A. Blackwell

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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

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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 (PEA) 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.
+Past: 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.
+Present: I teach astronomy and physics to high school students at PEA. 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.

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+== 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 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.<p>
+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.
-Specialties:<br>
+'''Specialties:<br>'''
 CCD astronomy: Photometry, astrometry, multiwavelength imaging.<br>
 Astronomical software design, development and testing.<br>
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 Telescope design, construction and use.<p>
-Education:<br>
+'''Education:'''<br>
 Masters of Astronomy, James Cook University.<br>
 B.S. Daniel Webster College.<br>