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Alright Jeff, we got you on the list, KK7ZSV, thanks for checking in. And Bob, Jeff, let's see, who else? Butnam, yeah. Oh, welcome to the Colorado Astronomy Net. But Bob and Jeff, you are on the air. My name is Burnus, that's Bravo, Uniform, Romeo, November, Echo, Sierra, Sierra, cosign, kilowatt, India, zero. Thanks for joining the Colorado Astronomy Net tonight. I've been doing this for almost 30 years. I always like to touch base with my first time check-ins, find out what your interest, background in is in astronomy. Whether you're just starting out wondering what's up in the skies, or you've been doing it for decades, or longer than I have, I always like to have that experience out there as well. Wow, so, because I rely on you guys a lot for the information. Same goes with you Jeff, same question. So, Bob, you're up, K0BDH, welcome to the Net. Tell us a little bit about your background, interest in astronomy. Go ahead. Hello Roger that. Before we get broken loose here, I'd like to repeat your call sign and your name. Your radio broke up just at the time that you were saying that. My background has been decades, basically. My entire family has been involved in astronomy. My dad was a chief design engineer for Kid Peek National Observatory, back when it was NOAO. And National Observatory University Systems across the world. My brother is now the head of the engineering department, the shop, the manufacturer. All kinds of parts for everything from mirrors to mirror mounts, drive units, the whole mirror for the entire university system there in astronomy. And my interest has been one of basically amateur in nature. Built my first ground-blown mirror and built my first telescope back in the 60s.