NCRAL Members
The NCRAL has a simple officer structure to maintain the day-to-day business of the organization. Officers are elected directly to specific positions, and serve three-year terms.
Officers
| Chair Gerry Kocken (Neville Public Museum Astronomical Society) 1519 Grant Street DePere, WI 54115 920-338-9720 Email- gerryk at kockenwi dot com |
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| Vice-Chair Katrina DeWitt (Neville Public Museum Astronomical Society) 1081 Raleigh Street Green Bay, WI 54304 920-405-8534 Email: gate-geek -at- tds -dot- net |
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| Secretary-Treasurer Don Klemt (Racine Astronomical Society) 5721 Tahoe Drive Racine, WI 53406 262-554-9173 E-mail- donklemt at americtech dot net |
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| Representative David Bachtell (Southeastern Iowa Astronomy Club) 1901 S. 10th Street Burlington, IA 52601 319-753-1442 E-mail: dbachtell at aol dot com |
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| Webmaster Jeff Setzer (Northern Cross Science Foundation) |
Member Societies
The NCRAL is defined by seven states: North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, Illinois, and the Upper Penninsula of Michigan. Astronomical societies that are NCRAL members are listed below (contact information subject to change).
Fargo-Moorhead Astronomy Club
MSU Planetarium; Moorhead State University; Moorhead, MN 56563
Contact: James Timian; P.O. Box 1145; Fargo, ND 58107-1145
Telephone: 701-234-9112
Northern Sky Astronomical Society
Home Page: http://www.und.edu/org/nsas/
Contact: Terry Kuntz, ALCOR; 1104 S. 22nd St; Grand Forks, ND 58201
Telephone: 701-772-8372
E-mail: tkuntz at yahoo dot com
The Black Hills Astronomical Society
Home Page: www.sdsmt.edu/space/BHAS.htm
Contact: Steve Parker; 824 6th Street; Rapid City, SD 57701-3612
Telephone: 605-348-4838
E-mail: parkerrcsd at aol dot com
Fargo Moorhead Astronomy Club
MSUM Planetarium;Minnesota State University Moorhead
Moorhead, MN 56563. Contact: Paul Seifert, President; Physics Dept., Concordia College, 901 8th St. S, Moorhead, MN 56562;
Telephone: 218-299-4612; E-mail: seifert at cord dot edu
Minnesota Astronomical Society
P.O. Box 583011; Minneapolis, MN 55458-3011
Home Page: www.mnastro.org
Contact: Michael Kibat, Alcor; 4717 Nord Circle South; Bloomington, MN 55437-3015
Telephone: 952-884-0039
E-mail: kibatme at visi dot com
Rochester Astronomy Club
Home Page: http://www.rochesterskies.org
Contact: Mark Callahan, ALCOR; 1407 Weatherhill Ridge Court SW; Rochester, MN 55902
Phone: 507-288-5660
E-mail: mcallahan at mayo dot edu
Steele County Astronomical Society
Home Page: minnesotasky.tripod.com
Contact: Neil Tryhus; 809 Robinswood Pl. NE; Owatonna, MN 55060
Telephone: 507-451-2239
E-mail: ntryhus at charter dot net
Ames Area Amateur Astronomers
Home Page: http://www.amesastronomers.org/
Contact: Joe Kollasch, Alcor; 2817 Oakland Street; Ames, IA 50014-4016
Phone: 515-292-1363
E-mail: kollasch at mcleodusa dot net
Cedar Amateur Astronomers, Inc.
Home Page: www.cedar-astronomers.org
Contact: Doug Slauson; 73 Summit Avenue; Swisher, IA 52338
Telephone: 319-857-4674;
E-mail: DMSlauson at netscape dot net
Central Iowa Astronomers
E-mail: gmiller at radiks dot net
Contact: Roger Berry; 117 West Hillcrest; Indianola, IA 50125
Telephone: 515-961-0452
E-mail: jardaj1 at msn dot com
Des Moines Astronomical Society
P.O. Box 111; Des Moines, IA 50301-0111
Home Page: www.dmasonline.org
Contact: Mary Sutter; 4518 Flower Street; Colfax, IA 50054
Telephone: 641-363-4333
E-mail: sutters at paxway dot com
Popular Astronomy Club
Home Page: pacastronomy.50megs.com
Contact: Lee Farrar 2232-24th Street, Rock Island, IL 61201
Telephone: 309-786-6844
E-mail: Lmfastro at aol dot com
Quad-Cities Astronomical Society
P. O. Box 3706; Davenport, IA 52808
E-mail: qcas at mchsi dot com
Home Page: http://home.mchsi.com/%7Eqcas/
Contact: Ken Boquist, ALCOR ; P. O. Box 3706; Davenport, IL 52808
Telephone: 309-793-1740
Southeastern Iowa Astronomy Club
E-mail: mail at seiac dot com; Home Page: http://www.seiac.com
Contact: Vickie Philabaum ALCOR; P.O. Box 74; Burlington, IA 52601-0074
Telephone: 319-753-1082
E-mail:dbphilabaum at mchsi dot com
Marquette Astronomical Society
Shiras Planetarium; 1201 W. Fair Avenue; Marquette, MI 49855
Home Page: http://www.geocities.com/sstobbelaar/mqtastro.html
Contact: Stephen H. Peters, ALCOR; 908 W. Magnetic St.; Marquette, MI 49855
Telephone: 906-228-6636
E-mail: speters at nmu dot edu
Chippewa Valley Astronomical Society
S1 County Road K; Fall Creek, WI 54742
E-mail: elliott at uwec dot edu
Home Page: www.cvastro.org
Contact: Ray Forsgren; 2001 N. 110th Avenure; Chippewa Falls, WI 54729
Telephone: 715-839-0995
E-mail: starman at discover-net dot net
Door Peninsula Astronomical Society
2041 Michigan Street; Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235
Home Page: http://www.doorastronomy.org
Contact: Raymond Nancoz; 3446 Big Creek Road Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235
Telephone: (920) 746-0428
E-mail: ALCOR at doorastronomy dot org
East Central Wisconsin Astronomers
N3714 30th Drive; Pine River, WI 54965
Home Page: http://ecwastronomers.org
Contact: Dave Schliepp, ALCOR;
Phone: 920-987-5325
E-mail: deepspacedave at centurytel dot net
LaCrosse Area Astronomical Society
Home Page: http://www.uwlax.edu/planetarium/laas.html
Contact: Robert Allen; Physics Dept, Cowley Hall; University of Wisconsin; LaCrosse, WI 54601
Telephone: 608-785-8669
E-mail: allen.robe at uwlax dot edu
Milwaukee Astronomical Society
MAS Observatory; 18850 W. Observatory Road; New Berlin, WI
Telephone: 414-542-9071
E-mail: masmemb at aol dot com
Home Page: http://www.milwaukeeastro.org
Contact: Neil Simmons
Phone: 262-889-2039
E-mail: simmons at busynet dot net
Neville Public Museum Astronomical Soc.
Home Page: http://www.npmas.com
Contact: Gerry Kocken, 1519 Grant Street, DePere, WI 54115
E-mail: gerryk at kockenwi dot com
Telephone: 920-338-9720
Northeast Wisconsin Stargazers
Home Page: http://www.new-star.org
Contact: Terry Becker, ALCOR; 3738 Summerset Way, Apt 1; Oshkosh, WI 54901
Telephone: 920-426-2286
E-mail: tbecker2 at new dot rr dot com
Northern Cross Science Foundation
1219 12th Avenue; Grafton, WI 53024-1923
Home Page: http://www.ncsf.info
Contact: Kevin Bert, ALCOR; 2292 Ridgewood Road; Grafton, WI 53024-9546
Telephone: 262-375-2239
E-mail: kevin.bert at mixcom dot com
Plymouth Star Gazers
Contact: April VanBuren, ALCOR; PO Box 23, Cascade, WI 53011
Phone: 920-528-8659
E-mail: macabre_angel at hotmail dot com
Racine Astronomical Society
P. O. Box 085694; Racine, WI 53408
E-mail: rasastro at wi dot net; Home Page: www.rasastro.org
Contact: Webb Temple, ALCOR; 1418 Kentucky Street; Racine, WI 53405
Telephone: 404-634-7701
E-mail: wstempie at wi dot net
Rock Valley Astronomers
Contact: Carl Balke; 2220 E. Ridge Road; Beloit, WI 53511
Telephone: 608-362-0432
Starsplitters of Wyalusing
Home Page: http://www.wyalusing.org/star.htm
PO Box 544; Prairie Du Chien, WI 53821
Contact: John Heasley, ALCOR; 1014 Fairview Court; Lone Rock, WI 53556
Telephone: 608-583-3010
E-mail: jheasley at mwt dot net
Sheboygan Astronomical Society
Home Page: http://www.shebastro.org
PO Box 1373; Sheboygan, WI 53082-1373
Contact: Harald Schenk, ALCOR; 2330 S. 11th Street; Sheboygan, WI 53081
Telephone: 920-458-5933
E-mail: hschenk excel dot net
Wehr Astronomical Society
Wehr Nature Center; 9701 W. College Avenue; Franklin, WI 53132
Home Page: http://www.wehrastro.org
Contact: Charlotte Du Pree, ALCOR;
6219 Jay Street; West Bend, WI 53095-9578
Telephone: 262-675-0941
E-mail: grdupree at netwurx dot net
Astronomical Association of Southern Illinois
P O Box 3015; Carbondale, IL 62902
Home Page: http://htreece.it.siu.edu/aasi/index.htm
Yahoo Group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AASI
Contact: Jim Storm, Alcor; 19068 Galatia Post Road; Marion, IL 62959
E-mail: jsobr319 at hughes dot net
The Boylan Catholic High School Astronomy Club
4000 St. Francis Drive; Rockford, IL 61103
Contact: John Paulik
Chicago Astronomical Society
P. O. Box 30287; Chicago, IL 60630-0287
Telephone: 773-725-5618
Home Page: http://www.chicagoastro.org
Contact: Mr. Michael F. Barrett, ALCOR; 5735 W. Pensacola Ave.; Chicago, IL 60634-1722
Telephone: 773-725-3961
E-mail: astroport at worldnet dot att dot net
Fox Valley Skywatchers
Contact: Russ Maxwell; 164 Hilltop Lane; Sleepy Hollow, IL 60118
Telephone: 847-428-4178;
E-mail: maxr7 at aol dot com
Naperville Astronomical Association
Home Page: http://www.naperastro.org
E-mail: info at naperastro dot org
Northern Illinois Stargazers
Contact: Joe Fenwick; 210 E. Division Street; Amboy, IL 61310
Telephone: 815-857-2810
Northwest Suburban Astronomers
P.O.Box 68265; Schaumburg, IL 60168
Home Page: http://www.nsaclub.org
Contact: Jay Skuban, ALCOR; 222 Barnwood Trail; McHenry, IL 60050
Phone:815-759-3812
E-mail: jskuban at comcast dot net
Peoria Astronomical Society
E-mail: webmaster at astronomical dot org
Home Page: www.astronomical.org
Contact: Scott Swords; 11307 N Columbine Drive; Dunlap, IL 61525;
E-mail: sswords3 at home dot com
Popular Astronomy Club
Home Page: pacastronomy.50megs.com
Contact: Lee Farrar 2232-24th Street, Rock Island, IL 61201
Telephone: 309-786-6844
E-mail: Lmfastro at aol dot com
Prairie Skies Astronomical Association
P. O Box 794 Park Forest, IL 60466
Home page: http://www.prairieskies.org
E-mail: infopssp at prairieskies dot org
Contact: John Weber, ALCor;
Telephone: 708 481-7970
Quad-Cities Astronomical Society
P. O. Box 3706; Davenport, IA 52808
E-mail: qcas at mchsi dot com
Home Page: http://home.mchsi.com/%7Eqcas/
Contact: Ken Boquist, ALCOR ; P. O. Box 3706; Davenport, IL 52808
Telephone: 309-793-1740
River Bend Astronomy Club
Contact: Gary Kronk, 132 Jessica Drive, St. Jacob, Illinois 62281
Email: riverbendastro at att dot net
Phone: 618-644-2308.
Homepage: http://www.riverbendastro.org
Rockford Amateur Astronomers, Inc.
Home Page: http://www.rockfordamateurastronomers.com
Contact: Barry Beaman; 6804 Alvina Road; Rockford, IL 61101
Telephone: 815-962-6540
E-mail: Praesepe44 at aol dot com
Sangamon Astronomical Society
Website: http://www.sas-sky.org; E-mail: sas_sky at hotmail dot com
Contact: Larry Hardy, ALCOR; 3904 Rocky Falls Road; Springfield, IL 62707
Skokie Valley Astronomers
Home Page: http://skokievalleyastronomers.org/
Contact: Gretchen Patti; 1 South 751 Avon; Warrenville, IL 60555
Telephone: 630-393-7929
E-mail: gpatti at tezzaron dot com
Twin City Amateur Astronomers
E-mail: mprogers at mail dot millikin dot edu; or wenning at entropy dot phy dot lstu dot edu Home Page: http://twincityamateurastronomers.org
Contact: L. Duane Yockey; 508 Normal Avenue; Normal, IL 61761
Telephone: 309-452-3936
E-mail: duane at lybinc dot com
