Category Archives: NEAF

NEAF 2011 – Final Thoughts

Posted on April 22, 2011 by Ken Hudson

I'm sorry to say that NEAF 2011 is behind us and it's time to start thinking about 2012. I don't know about you, but I really enjoyed looking forward to this year's NEAF and I'm going to miss the anticipation … Continue reading →

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NEAF 2011 – Pictures – Set 3

Posted on April 18, 2011 by Ken Hudson

Yesterday was cloudy, rainy and cold at NEAF 2011. Today was mostly sunny which was good news because the Solar Star Party was able to proceed as you can see from the image below (remember to click on any image … Continue reading →

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NEAF 2011 – Pictures – Set 2

Posted on April 17, 2011 by Ken Hudson

Welcome to Part 2 of Share Astronomy's continuing coverage of NEAF 2011. Please remember that you can click on any image and see a larger version. Our first image shows a 14" Celestron EdgeHD SCT mounted on a Celestron CGEPro … Continue reading →

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NEAF 2011 – Pictures – Set 1

Posted on April 16, 2011 by Ken Hudson

Hello from NEAF 2011. It's a grey, grim, rainy day outside in Suffern, New York but that's OK. Everyone is having a great time indoors. With approximately 140 astronomy vendors in one location who wouldn't have a good time? This … Continue reading →

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NEAF 2011 – George Normandin Interview

Posted on April 4, 2011 by Ken Hudson

As I write this, there are only 12 days left until NEAF 2011 (the Northeast Astronomy Forum). As you can expect, people are beginning to get really excited about what is arguably the largest amateur astronomy expo in the world. … Continue reading →

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NEAF 2011 – Unofficial Vendor List

Posted on December 15, 2010 by Ken Hudson

One of the most fun activities at NEAF is roaming the exhibit hall. Every amateur astronomer I know loves to see the latest and the greatest astronomy products! To help you keep track of who's exhibiting at NEAF 2011, I … Continue reading →

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NEAF 2011 – Alan Traino Interview 1

Posted on December 8, 2010 by Ken Hudson

NEAF 2011 won't be held until April 16th and 17th, 2011 but if you're an amateur astronomer it's never too early to start thinking about NEAF! For those of you who have never heard of the Northeast Astronomy Forum, it … Continue reading →

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NEAF 2010 – Alan Traino Interview

Posted on April 20, 2010 by Ken Hudson

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 Ken Hudson

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 Ken Hudson

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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