The annual North East Astronomy Forum (NEAF) held up to its billing as the largest astronomy fair in the country. The entire Rockland Community College field-house was filled with telescope and astronomy related vendors. Among all the booths was the AAA, handing out information cards and cookies. The Astrophotography group was represented by two large boards showing photos taken in the New York City area. Many AAA members volunteered to staff the booth to make the two-day event a success. It was also a weekend of wandering around the gym floor and gazing at all the equipment on display. Each day also had astronomy talks in the nearby auditorium and there was solar observing outside the gym. Thanks to Irene Pease and Rori Baldari for organizing the AAA booth and volunteers.
Credit: Stan Honda – Panorama of field house floor with exhibitor’s booths.
Credit: Stan Honda – Jeff Williams, Antoine Ribaut and Rory Baldari at the AAA booth on Saturday.
Credit: Stan Honda – Jeff Williams, Antoine Ribaut and Rory Baldari at the AAA booth on Saturday.
Credit: Stan Honda – Ed Rojas, Antoine Ribaut, Linda and Preston Stahly at the William Optics booth.
Credit: Stan Honda – Rojas, Antoine Ribaut, Linda and Preston Stahly and Stan Honda at the William Optics booth.
Credit: Stan Honda – Bart Fried with his snappy hat at the Antique Telescope Society booth.
Credit: Stan Honda – At the AAA booth: (front row):Alfredo Viejas, Tony Hoffman, Tommy Haeberle, Ivan Gonzalez and Tom Haeberle, (behind table): David Kaufman, Julian Parks and Rori Baldari.
Credit: Stan Honda – Susan Andreoli with Al Nagler at the Tele Vue display.
Credit: Stan Honda – Susan Andreoli helps children make bracelets at the AAA booth.
Credit: Stan Honda – Bhaswan Kurra and Faissal Halim check out the Explore Scientific Airstream motor home.
Credit: Stan Honda – Bhaswan Kurra and Faissal Halim check out the Explore Scientific Airstream motor home.
Credit: Stan Honda – Bhaswan Kurra and Faissal Halim check out the Explore Scientific Airstream motor home.
Credit: Stan Honda – Bhaswan Kurra and Faissal Halim check out the Explore Scientific Airstream motor home.
Credit: Stan Honda – Joe DiNapoi serves lunch to AAA members on Sunday. Fixing plates are Rajat Pal and Michael O’Gara.
Credit: Stan Honda – Faisal Halim gets a look through a solar telescope.
Credit: Faisal Halim – Ed Rojas looks at the photo display at the AAA booth. In background: Gowrishankar L., Jeff Williams, Stan Honda.
Credit: Faisal Halim – At the AAA booth: (front of table) Mauri Rosenthal, Dave Kaufman, Rori Baldari. (back of table) Tommy Haeberle, Tony Hoffman, Julian Parks, Tom Haeberle.
Credit: Faisal Halim – Tom Haeberle adjusts his telescope for impromptu observing from the Applebee’s parking lot in Airmont.
Credit: Faisal Halim – Julian Parks and Tom Haeberle with a passerby during their impromptu observing from the Applebee’s parking lot in Airmont.
Credit: Faisal Halim – at the AAA booth: Susan Andreoli, Howard Fink, Jeff Williams, Stan Honda, Bhaswan Kurra
Credit: Faisal Halim – solar telescopes
Credit: Faisal Halim – Bhaswan Kurra at the solar observing
Credit: Faisal Halim – Bhaswan Kurra at the solar observing
Credit: Faisal Halim – Bhaswan Kurra at the solar observing
Credit: Faisal Halim – Faisal Halim looks through solar telescope.
Credit: Faisal Halim – Faisal Halim looks through solar telescope.
Credit: Faisal Halim – Bhaswan Kurra and Giuseppe Robertazzo
Credit: Faisal Halim – Giuseppe Robertazzo viewing the moon
Credit: Faisal Halim – Stan Honda viewing the moon.
