Events
The Mid Hudson Astronomical Association
A year or two ago my neighbor started running his outdoor lights on automation late into the night. Unfortunately, they happen to be in direct sight of where I normally set up my scope. The inconvenience was affecting how frequent I would setup; I needed to find an easy way to access a darker site…
Read MoreThe Adirondack Sky Center Astrophotography Conference
The story of my experience with the Adirondack Sky Center (previously the Adirondack Public Observatory) begins after I bought my new telescope at NEAF 2014. Had I not discovered the astrophotography workshop I may have quit the hobby long ago. In fact, I found it so useful and had so much fun that I’ve gone…
Read MoreThe Northeast Astronomy Forum Expo
In 2014 I learned about the Northeast Astronomy Forum Expo, hosted every April by the Rockland Astronomy Club at the Rockland Community College in Suffern, NY. It advertises being the world’s largest space and astronomy expo with two days of guest speakers for topical presentations, a gymnasium full of booths from nationwide astronomy vendors and…
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