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AIC 2010 – Conference Highlights

Posted on November 1, 2010 by

If you are an astrophotographer you've probably heard of the Advanced Imaging Conference (AIC). The AIC is the largest astro-imaging conference in the world. This year's edition was held in Santa Clara, California from October 22-24 and it was great. … Continue reading →

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Advanced Imaging Conference (AIC) 2010 – Interview with R. Jay GaBany

Posted on August 13, 2010 by

Are you interested in astro-imaging? If you answered "yes" then you've probably heard of the Advanced Imaging Conference (AIC). It's probably fair to say that the Advanced Imaging Conference brings together more astrophotographers than any other imaging conference in the … Continue reading →

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Astro Imaging – MWAIC, AIC and PixInsight Workshop

Posted on July 27, 2010 by

I just returned from the Midwest Astro-Imaging Conference and Mac Astronomy Workshop (MWAIC) held in Hoffman Estates, IL (near Chicago). What a great conference! I'll tell you all about it, but first I'd like to draw your attention to two … Continue reading →

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Golden State Star Party (GSSP) 2010 – Go For It!

Posted on May 25, 2010 by

I have been on a bit of an interview kick lately (Gino Bucciol of Officina Stellare, David Kriege of Obsession Telescopes, and Alan Traino chairperson of NEAF).  However summer is on its way in the Northern Hemisphere and star parties are … Continue reading →

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NEAF 2010 – Alan Traino Interview

Posted on April 20, 2010 by

Alan Traino is the Chairperson and leader of NEAF (Northeast Astronomy Forum and Telescope Show). On the first day of NEAF 2010 (Saturday, April 17) I was lucky enough to spend some time with Alan and get his views on … Continue reading →

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NEAF 2010 – Show Update Three

Posted on April 18, 2010 by

Unfortunately for solar observers at NEAF, the weather was uncooperative yesterday – mostly cloudy and cool with some fog. However, the weather was much better today and the NEAF Solar Star Party was able to proceed. Sure there were a … Continue reading →

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NEAF 2010 – Show Update Two

Posted on April 18, 2010 by

Continuing with this morning's theme I have more pictures from NEAF 2010. Please remember that you can click on any image to see a larger version. In addition to the new CCA-250P telescope, the Takahashi booth had another nice surprise … Continue reading →

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NEAF 2010 – Show Update One

Posted on April 17, 2010 by

Greetings from NEAF 2010. It may be cool outside but it sure is hot inside! NEAF 2010 has been awesome so far. For those of you who can't be here I thought I'd start my reports with some pictures (click … Continue reading →

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NEAF – Northeast Astronomy Forum 2010

Posted on April 12, 2010 by

The Northeast Astronomy Forum and Telescope Show (NEAF) will be held on April 17 and 18 at Rockland Community College in Suffern, NY. NEAF is the premier astronomy show held in the United States, and I'm happy to say that … Continue reading →

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Amateur Telescope Making in Istanbul, Kilyos

Posted on July 28, 2009 by

As most of you probably know, 2009 is the International Year of Astronomy. Special events have been taking place all over the world. In my opinion, one of the most interesting events was the Amateur Telescope Making Workshop that took … Continue reading →

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