| Eddie Kirkland
Auburn AL 16-inch f/4.5 Midnight Telescopes truss-tube dob;
Area(s) of special interest: Planets and deep sky objects
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Eddie Kirkland
| Eddie Kirkland
Auburn AL 16-inch f/4.5 Midnight Telescopes truss-tube dob;
Area(s) of special interest: Planets and deep sky objects
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| AAS: Are you a seasoned amateur astronomer or just getting
into the hobby?
EK: I've been actively observing for a little over three years now (2002) AAS: What was your first experience that attracted you to astronomy? EK: I had 60mm refractor as an early teen and enjoyed looking at the moon, Saturn, and Jupiter AAS: Tell us a little about your family members; spouse? kids? siblings? significant other? EK: I'm married to a great lady and best friend, Liz, who lets me buy all this astro stuff without complaining; we've been married 25 years, she's a teacher; two children, Amanda, 22, also a teacher, Nathan, 18, a senior at Auburn High. AAS: Can you tell us a little about your formal education? EK: BS, 1976 in Forest Management from Auburn University AAS: Do you have any pets? What kind?; How Many? EK: Bailey, the beagle; Mollie, the cat AAS: Where do you work? If you're retired, what was your occupation?; If you're still in school, have you chosen a career? EK: State Lands Manager for the Alabama Forestry Commission AAS: Besides astronomy, what other hobbies do you enjoy? EK: Whitewater kayaking and canoeing; landscape gardening; reading; traveling; hiking AAS: What was your first or favorite car? EK: My first car was a 1970 Datsun 510 AAS: What was your first or most interesting job? EK: My first job was unloading 50- and 100-pound bags of fertilizer from railcars for my Dad; most fun job was working for the Forest Service on the Coconino National Forest in Arizona one summer during college. AAS: Tell us about your favorite vacation. EK: In 1990 my family took a 4-week trip through Arizona, California, Oregon, and other western states. AAS: Have you ever lived in some other part of the U.S. or another country? Where?; When? EK: I grew up in a very small town in Henry County, AL; lived
a couple of years in Autauga Co.; and have been living in the Auburn area
since 1980.
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