United States Naval Observatory

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The United States Naval Observatory is one of the oldest scientific agencies in the United States, with a primary mission to produce Positioning, Navigation and Timing for the United States Navy and the United States Department of Defense. Address: 3450 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC 20392 Hours: Open ⋅ Closes 5PM Monday9AM–5PMTuesday9AM–5PMWednesday9AM–5PMThursday9AM–5PMFriday9AM–5PMSaturdayClosedSundayClosedSuggest an edit Unable to add this file. Please check that it is a valid photo. Phone: (202) 762-1467Category: : : : : Place name: : : Website: Website: http://www.usno.navy.mil/USNO Category: Observatory Suggest an editUnable to add this file. Please check that it is a valid photo. Unable to add this file. Please check that it is a valid photo. Questions & answers Ask a question Q: Firefox returns "Site is unsecure" when I try to log in.(No answers)See all questions (10) Popular times Mondays MondaysTuesdaysWednesdaysThursdaysFridaysSaturdaysSundaysBased on visits to this place. : Live: Busier than usual6a9a12p3p6p9p12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p12a3a6aPlan your visitClosed Sundays—pick another dayClosed Saturdays—pick another dayHistogram showing popular times on MondaysHistogram showing popular times on TuesdaysHistogram showing popular times on WednesdaysHistogram showing popular times on ThursdaysHistogram showing popular times on FridaysPeople typically spend up to 3.5 hours here Add a photoThanks for sharing!Your photo will be posted publicly on Google.Contribute MoreDoneUpload public photos of United States Naval Observatory Posting publicly on the Web Write a review ReviewsLarge facility dispensing America's official time, plus a range of astronomical data, tours & more. - Google"Place bringts back good memories." "Lol brought back memories." "Ya man cool place come on down" View all Google reviews

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Employee
Years
Job
Industry
Dominic Marcello Dominic Marcello New Orleans, Louisiana Details
Dominic Marcello's United States Naval Observatory Experience December 2002 - May 2004
Job Postdoctral Researcher at Lousiana State University Center fo Computation and Technology
Industry Research
Experience
Louisiana State University Center for Computation & Technlogy   February 2012 - Present
Louisiana State University Department of Physics & Astronomy   May 2006 - December 2011
Louisiana State University  August 2004 - April 2006
United States Naval Observatory   December 2002 - May 2004
Gauge Rite, Inc.   August 2001 - December 2002

Skills
Astrophysics, High Performance..., Physics, C++, Fortran, MPI, OpenMP, Linux, Parallel Programming

Education
Louisiana State University   2004 — 2011
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Physics

Louisiana State University   1995 — 2005
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Physics

Catholic High School

Alec Cooper Alec Cooper Washington D.C. Metro Area Details
Alec Cooper's United States Naval Observatory Experience June 2008 - August 2008
Job Mathematician and Programmer
Industry Research
Experience
Middlebury College  September 2010 - May 2013
Middlebury College  September 2009 - May 2013
Middlebury College  June 2011 - August 2011
Marriott International  June 2010 - August 2010
United States Naval Observatory   June 2008 - August 2008

Skills
Mathematics, Java, Python, SAS, Magma, Physics, Microsoft Word, Stata, Programming, Analysis

Education
Middlebury College   2009 — 2013
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Mathematics, 3.93 GPA

Sidwell Friends High School   2005 — 2009
High School Graduate

Andrew Nashel Andrew Nashel Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area Details
Andrew Nashel's United States Naval Observatory Experience June 1995 - August 1995
Job Software Engineer at Cisco Systems
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Cisco Systems  May 2010 - Present
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill  August 1999 - July 2009
Sandia National Laboratories  May 2004 - August 2004
Grey Pilgrim   June 1999 - August 1999
MITRE  June 1998 - August 1998
United States Naval Observatory   June 1995 - August 1995

Skills
Image Processing, Data Center, Cloud Computing, Cisco Technologies, Telepresence, Mobile Devices, Computer Vision, Human Computer..., 3D Displays, Video Conferencing, Video Encoding, Haptics, Computer Graphics, Autostereoscopic..., Human-computer..., User Interface Design, Patent Development, Matlab, OpenStack, Linux, User Experience

Education
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   2002 — 2010
PhD, Computer Science

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   1999 — 2002
MS, Computer Science

Grinnell College   1995 — 1999
BA, Computer Science

The University of Edinburgh   1998 — 1998
Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence

Nat Chester Nat Chester Alexandria, Virginia Details
Nat Chester's United States Naval Observatory Experience May 2010 - July 2010
Job Research Professional
Industry Research
Experience
National Institutes of Health  June 2013 - Present
AbenteuerZeit.RAW   November 2012 - Present
Army Research Group   June 2011 - August 2011
United States Naval Observatory   May 2010 - July 2010
United States Naval Observatory   May 2009 - July 2009
United States Naval Observatory   May 2008 - July 2008

Skills
Research, Editing, Microsoft Word, Robotic Automation, Bench Work

Education
Connecticut College   2009 — 2013
Bachelor's Degree, Biology, General

The Field School   2003 — 2009
High School

Bradford Behr Bradford Behr Silver Spring, Maryland Details
Bradford Behr's United States Naval Observatory Experience September 2003 - June 2007
Job Senior Optical Scientist at Tornado Spectral Systems
Industry Research
Experience
Tornado Spectral Systems  June 2009 - Present
Eureka Scientific   November 2007 - June 2009
United States Naval Observatory   September 2003 - June 2007
The University of Texas at Austin  September 2000 - June 2003

Skills
Optical Engineering, Spectroscopy, Astrophysics, Science Writing, Science Journalism, Optics, Physics, Photonics, Image Processing, Experimentation, Scientific Computing, Mathematical Modeling, Science, Signal Processing, Characterization, R&D, Research

Education
California Institute of Technology   1994 — 2000
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Astrophysics

Williams College   1988 — 1992
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Astrophysics

Mt Greylock Regional High School

Senddy Ramirez Senddy Ramirez Washington D.C. Metro Area Details
Senddy Ramirez's United States Naval Observatory Experience October 2007 - Present
Job Financial Analyst
Industry Government Administration
Experience
United States Naval Observatory   October 2007 - Present
Document Automation and Production Services (DAPS)   May 2005 - September 2008
US Navy  November 1998 - December 2004

Skills
Analysis, Policy, Program Management, Microsoft Excel, Military, Leadership

Education
University of Maryland University College   2004 — 2007
BS, Business Administration

Towson University

Diana Marcu Diana Marcu Alexandria, Virginia Details
Diana Marcu's United States Naval Observatory Experience May 2008 - August 2008
Job Graduate Research Assistant at UMBC/ NASA GSFC
Industry Research
Experience
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center  July 2010 - Present
University of Maryland Baltimore County  July 2010 - Present
United States Naval Observatory   May 2008 - August 2008

Skills
Science, Physics, Research, Data Analysis, Statistics, Programming, Mathematica, LaTeX, Matlab, Linux, Unix, IDL programming, Bash, Microsoft Office, PowerPoint, Python

Education
University of Maryland Baltimore County   2012 — 2015
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Physics

University of Maryland Baltimore County   2010 — 2012
Master's Degree, Physics, 3.14

George Mason University   2006 — 2010
Bachelor's Degree, Astronomy and Astrophysics, 3.71

Brian Connon Brian Connon Washington D.C. Metro Area Details
Brian Connon's United States Naval Observatory Experience August 2013 - July 2015
Job Director, Maritime Safety Office
Industry Defense & Space
Experience
NGA  August 2015 - Present
United States Naval Observatory   August 2013 - July 2015
US Navy  July 2012 - August 2013
US Navy HQ   July 2011 - July 2012
Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command  July 2010 - July 2011
International Hydrographic Organization   2007 - 2011
International Hydrographic Organization   2007 - 2011
Naval Oceanography Operations Command  September 2008 - July 2010
Fleet Survey Team  August 2006 - September 2008
Naval Personnel Command  June 2004 - July 2006

Skills
Navy, DoD, Oceanography, Hydrography, Military Operations, Military, Security Clearance, Command, Surveying, Operational Planning, National Security, Military Experience, Defense, Surface Warfare, Top Secret, Intelligence, Weapons, Government, Navigation, Timing, Astrometry, C4ISR, Command, Defence, Defence Sector, Electronic Warfare, Exercises, Geomatics, Information Assurance, Interagency Coordination, Joint Military..., Leadership, Maritime Operations, Maritime Security, Meteorology, Military Logistics, Military Training, NATO, Organizational..., Program Management, Project Planning, Readiness, Special Operations, Tactics

Education
The University of Southern Mississippi   1999 — 2000
MS, Hydrographic Science

Naval Postgraduate School   1996 — 1999
MS, Meteorology and Physical Oceanography

University of South Carolina-Columbia   1986 — 1990
BS, Geography

Liz Friedman Liz Friedman Los Angeles, California Details
Liz Friedman's United States Naval Observatory Experience June 2011 - August 2011
Job Middle School Science Teacher
Industry Primary/Secondary Education
Experience
STAR Prep Academy   August 2014 - Present
WyzAnt Tutoring  August 2014 - Present
Bethesda-Chevy Chase Rescue Squad  June 2008 - Present
Literati Cafe   March 2014 - August 2014
Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso   January 2014 - March 2014
UCLA Physics & Astronomy   January 2013 - March 2014
Women in the Physical Sciences   September 2012 - November 2013
Bruin Democrats at UCLA   April 2012 - April 2013
Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory  June 2012 - August 2012
United States Naval Observatory   June 2011 - August 2011

Skills
Emergency Medicine, Political Campaigns, Politics, Memorizing Musicals, Microsoft Office, Physics, Programming, Statistics, Experimentation, Public Speaking, Spectroscopy

Education
University of California, Los Angeles   2009 — 2013
BS, Physics, Departmental Honors

Sidwell Friends School   2005 — 2009

Arthur Whipple Arthur Whipple Greenbelt, Maryland Details
Arthur Whipple's United States Naval Observatory Experience 1987 - 1988
Job Chief Engineer at Conceptual Analytics
Industry Aviation & Aerospace
Experience
Conceptual Analytics   May 2014 - Present
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)   November 2004 - May 2014
Jackson and Tull Chartered Engineers   1999 - 2004
AlliedSignal Aerospace  1997 - 1999
The University of Texas at Austin  1990 - 1997
The University of Texas at Austin  1988 - 1990
United States Naval Observatory   1987 - 1988
The University of Texas at Austin  1984 - 1987

Skills
Space Systems, Requirements Management, Flight Test, Aerospace, System Requirements, Satellite, Testing, Proposal Writing, Systems Engineering, Spacecraft Design, System Safety, Trade Studies, Avionics, Instrument Design, Integration

Education
The University of Texas at Austin   1982 — 1984
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Aerospace Engineering

The University of Texas at Austin   1980 — 1982
Master of Arts (M.A.), Mathematics

University of Rochester   1976 — 1980
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Mathematics

Raphaela Cassandra Raphaela Cassandra Baltimore, Maryland Area Details
Raphaela Cassandra's United States Naval Observatory Experience May 2010 - September 2010
Job QA Engineer
Industry Consumer Electronics
Experience
OpenPath Products  September 2013 - Present
United States Naval Academy  May 2011 - September 2013
United States Naval Observatory   May 2010 - September 2010

Skills
Project Management, Agile Testing, QA Engineering, Network Traffic Analysis, JIRA, Wireshark, Android, iOS, Java, Proxy, ADB, Data Analysis, Calculus, Mathematics, HTML, Critical Thinking, Social Media, Research, Editing, Leadership, Microsoft Office, Public Speaking, Management, Volunteer Management, Soldering, Technical Writing, Writing, Observational Astronomy, Microsoft Excel, Robotics, Microsoft Word, Communication, Customer Service

Education
St. John's College (MD)   2006 — 2010
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), History of Mathematics and Science

Alexandra Simone Alexandra Simone Greater Detroit Area Details
Alexandra Simone's United States Naval Observatory Experience 2006 - 2007
Job Design Responsible Engineer, Powertrain Appearance Covers at General Motors
Industry Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
Experience
General Motors  October 2013 - Present
General Motors  August 2011 - September 2013
University of Southern California  October 2009 - June 2011
Raytheon UTD  June 2009 - August 2009
University of Southern California  September 2007 - May 2009
United States Naval Observatory   2006 - 2007

Skills
Matlab, Solidworks, Solid Edge, Mechanical Engineering, Combustion, Data Analysis, Concerto, Research, Simulink, LabVIEW, Simulations, SolidWorks, Engineering, Automotive, Finite Element Analysis

Education
University of Southern California   2007 — 2011
BA, Mechanical Engineering

W. Pierce Chilton W. Pierce Chilton Ballston Spa, New York Details
W. Pierce Chilton's United States Naval Observatory Experience May 2013 - June 2013
Job Ensign at US Navy
Industry Military
Experience
US Navy  May 2015 - Present
US Navy  November 2014 - May 2015
United States Naval Academy  July 2010 - August 2014
United States Naval Observatory   May 2013 - June 2013

Skills
Navy, Physics, Military, DoD, Leadership, Mechanics, Nuclear Engineering

Education
Naval Nuclear Power Training Command   2014 — 2015
6 month degree, Naval Nuclear Power, Naval Nuclear Power, 3.81

United States Naval Academy   2011 — 2014
Bachelor’s Degree, Physics, 3.85

Matthew Hartle Matthew Hartle Eugene, Oregon Area Details
Matthew Hartle's United States Naval Observatory Experience June 2009 - August 2009
Job Graduate Student at the University of Oregon
Industry Chemicals
Experience
University of Oregon  August 2012 - Present
National Renewable Energy Laboratory  June 2011 - May 2012
United States Naval Observatory   June 2009 - August 2009

Skills
Microsoft Office, Research, Chemistry, Microsoft Word, Data Analysis, Matlab, NMR Spectroscopy, Absorption Spectroscopy, Organic Synthesis, Inorganic Chemistry

Education
University of Oregon   2012 — 2017
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Chemistry

Colorado School of Mines   2008 — 2012
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Chemistry

Michael Dutka Michael Dutka Rockville, Maryland Details
Michael Dutka's United States Naval Observatory Experience May 2006 - August 2010
Job Software Developer at Wyle
Industry Research
Experience
Wyle  May 2014 - Present
The Catholic University of America  2011 - May 2014
The Catholic University of America  September 2008 - May 2011
United States Naval Observatory   May 2006 - August 2010

Skills
Astrophysics, Physics, Astronomy, Python, Radio Astronomy, Observational Astronomy, Signal Processing, Optics, IDL, Scientific Computing, Science, Data Analysis, Scientific Writing, LaTeX, Image Processing, Experimentation, Interferometry, Numerical Simulation, IDL programming, Mathematical Modeling, C++, Monte Carlo Simulation, Computational Physics, Numerical Analysis, Mathematica, Spectroscopy, Image Analysis, Simulations, HTML, Plasma Physics, Science Communication, Remote Sensing, Matlab, High Energy Astrophysics, VLBI, UNIX, AIPS, difmap, CMMI

Education
The Catholic University of America   2008 — 2014
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Physics

University of Maryland College Park   2004 — 2008
BS, Astronomy

Richard Montgomery High School   2000 — 2004

Sherwood Richers Sherwood Richers Pasadena, California Details
Sherwood Richers's United States Naval Observatory Experience December 2007 - May 2008
Job Graduate Student at California Institute of Technology
Industry Research
Experience
California Institute of Technology  June 2012 - Present
University of Virginia  September 2011 - June 2012
Self  September 2011 - June 2012
University of Virginia  September 2011 - December 2011
Rice Quantum Institute   June 2011 - August 2011
University of Virginia  January 2011 - June 2011
Dr. Karl Remeis-Sternwarte   June 2010 - August 2010
United States Naval Observatory   December 2007 - May 2008

Skills
Python, C++, Mathematica, Fortran, Scientific Computing, Simulations, Linux, Windows, Data Analysis, Physics, LaTeX, Numerical Analysis, Astrophysics

Education
California Institute of Technology   2012 — 2017

University of Virginia   2008 — 2012
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) with High Distinction, Astronomy-Physics, 3.715

Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology   2004 — 2008

Andrew Dickens Andrew Dickens Austin, Texas Area Details
Andrew Dickens's United States Naval Observatory Experience July 1992 - August 1995
Job Project Lead Freescale Discovery Labs at Freescale Semiconductor
Industry Broadcast Media
Experience
Freescale Semiconductor  October 2014 - Present
Leadership Austin  September 2014 - Present
Freescale Semiconductor  July 1998 - Present
KOOP Radio  October 2004 - November 2010
Deep Sea Scents   August 2004 - August 2005
Rennselaer Polytechnic Institute  August 1996 - June 1998
United States Naval Observatory   July 1992 - August 1995

Skills
Strategic Planning, Semiconductors, Test Automation, Microwave Systems, Radio Broadcasting, Engineering, Broadcast Engineering, Electronics, Project Management, Digital Signal..., Microwave

Education
The University of Texas at Austin - Red McCombs School of Business   2000 — 2003
MBA, MBA

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute   1996 — 1998
MS, Electrical Engineering

University of Virginia   1992 — 1996
BS, Electrical Engineering

Beth Stetzler Beth Stetzler Baltimore, Maryland Area Details
Beth Stetzler's United States Naval Observatory Experience October 2007 - Present
Job Astronomer at United States Naval Observatory
Industry Research
Experience
United States Naval Observatory   October 2007 - Present
USDA  June 2003 - October 2007

Education
The Johns Hopkins University   2006 — 2009

University of Pittsburgh   1998 — 2002
BS, Physics and Astronomy

Denis Trofimov Denis Trofimov San Francisco Bay Area Details
Denis Trofimov's United States Naval Observatory Experience February 2002 - February 2006
Job Systems Engineering Specialist at Space Systems Loral
Industry Aviation & Aerospace
Experience
Space Systems Loral  September 2011 - Present
Orbital Sciences Corporation  January 2006 - September 2011
US Navy  February 2002 - February 2006
United States Naval Observatory   February 2002 - February 2006
Hicks and Associates   2004 - 2005
United States Marine Corps  March 2001 - May 2004
Georgetown University  January 2001 - January 2004
Lomonosov Moscow State University  May 2002 - September 2002

Skills
Systems Engineering, Spacecraft, Space Systems, Aerospace, Satellite, Matlab, Earned Value Management, Propulsion, Avionics, System Design, Engineering Management, Physics, Sensors, Satellite Communications, Aerospace Engineering, Requirements Management, Mechanical Engineering, Orbital Mechanics, Engineering, Electronics, Nanotechnology, Electrical Engineering, Finite Element Analysis, Proposal Writing, Astrophysics, Spacecraft Design, Satellite Systems...

Education
University of Maryland College Park   2010 — 2011
Aerospace Engineering

The Johns Hopkins University   2007 — 2009
Master of Science, Physics

Whiting School of Engineering   2007 — 2009
Master of Science, Applied Physics

Georgetown University   2000 — 2004
B.S.F.S., Foreign Service

Georgetown University   2000 — 2004
BS, Physics

Bryan Dorland Bryan Dorland Washington D.C. Metro Area Details
Bryan Dorland's United States Naval Observatory Experience January 2014 - Present
Job Department Head, Astrometry Department at United States Naval Observatory
Industry Research
Experience
United States Naval Observatory   January 2014 - Present
US Naval Observatory  November 2003 - January 2014
Naval Research Laboratory  1992 - 2001
United States Marine Corps  1983 - 1988

Skills
Physics, Science, LaTeX, Optics, Fortran, Spectroscopy, Numerical Analysis, Simulations, Data Analysis, Mathematical Modeling, Image Processing, Python, Research, Mathematica, Matlab, Statistics, Systems Engineering, Sensors, Programming, Technical Writing, Scientific Computing, Astronomy, Remote Sensing, Program Management, Engineering, Teaching, Astrophysics

Education
University of Maryland College Park   2001 — 2007
PhD, Physics

University of Maryland College Park   1995 — 2001
MSc, Physics

St. John's College   1988 — 1992
BA, Liberal Arts

Robert Caudill Robert Caudill Washington D.C. Metro Area Details
Robert Caudill's United States Naval Observatory Experience July 2007 - May 2008
Job Systems Engineer at InQTel
Industry Computer Software
Experience
In-Q-Tel  January 2012 - Present
PTFS  May 2008 - January 2012
United States Naval Observatory   July 2007 - May 2008
Navmar Inc.   May 2005 - August 2006

Education
University of Maryland College Park   2004 — 2007
BS, Computer Science

College of Southern Maryland   2003 — 2004
AAS, Computer Programming

Danielle Willgruber Danielle Willgruber Charlottesville, Virginia Area Details
Danielle Willgruber's United States Naval Observatory Experience June 2009 - August 2009
Job
Industry Libraries
Experience
University of Maryland University College  August 2008 - December 2009
United States Naval Observatory   June 2009 - August 2009
Conference and Guest Services, Virginia Tech   May 2008 - August 2008
University Libraries, Virginia Tech   August 2006 - May 2008

Education
University of Maryland College Park   2008 — 2009
MLS

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University   2003 — 2008
BS, Materials Science and Engineering

Howard Schindel Howard Schindel Washington D.C. Metro Area Details
Howard Schindel's United States Naval Observatory Experience June 2000 - September 2000
Job Forward Deployed Engineer at Palantir Technologies
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Palantir Technologies  February 2013 - Present
Accenture  January 2006 - January 2013
National Institutes of Health  September 2000 - September 2004
Software Engineering At Maryland   January 2004 - May 2004
University of Maryland  February 2003 - May 2003
United States Naval Observatory   June 2000 - September 2000

Skills
Spring, Java, Hibernate, Software Development, JavaScript, Subversion, Ruby on Rails, Eclipse, Weblogic, SQL, Java Enterprise Edition, AJAX, HTML, Web Services, SOA

Education
University of Maryland College Park   2001 — 2005
B.S.

Edward Powers Edward Powers Washington D.C. Metro Area Details
Edward Powers's United States Naval Observatory Experience Electronic Engineer/Divison ChiefUnited States Naval ObservatoryJuly 1997 - Present
Job GPS Operations Division Chief
Industry Defense & Space
Experience
United States Naval Observatory   Electronic Engineer/Divison ChiefUnited States Naval ObservatoryJuly 1997 - Present
Naval Research Laboratory  August 1987 - July 1997

Skills
Air Force, National Security, Defense, Military, Military Experience, Security Clearance, Operational Planning, Command, Military Operations, Government, DoD, Program Management, Engineering Management, Systems Engineering, Testing, Earned Value Management, Aerospace

Education
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville   1984 — 1987
Master's Degree, Instrumental Science/Electronic Engineer

University of Arkansas at Little Rock   1981 — 1984
Bachelor's Degree, Electronic Enginnering Technology