The Northeast Astro-Imaging Conference exhibits get underway in Suffern, New York, April 16, 2015. // Credit: David J. Eicher
So much has happened in the last few days that I am still desperately trying to catch up after my return from New York.
One of the great events I had the pleasure to attend was the annual Northeast Astro-Imaging Conference (NEAIC), a specialized pair of days dedicated to capturing the sky with cameras. This event, held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Suffern, New York, April 16–17, 2015, showcased a wide variety of expert speakers on astrophotography.
First, special thanks to Bob Moore, Mike Peoples, and the other organizers of NEAIC. They do a sensational job putting on this show each year, and I think we had some 140 attendees in 2015.
The talks covered a range of topics for those interested in lunar and planetary imaging or deep-sky photography and with lots of details about processing.
Well-known personalities of NEAIC returned for more detailed talks, which were highly popular with the listeners. They included Thierry Legault speaking on using a Sony A7 for astroimaging; Jerry Lodriguss on PHD 2 for autoguiding; Chris Go delivering his great guide to planetary imaging; and Doug George on CCD versus CMOS.
Many other talks held the audience’s attention over the affair, with Steve Walters describing hunting supernovae; Matt Penn describing advanced citizen science projects; Gordon Haynes on making choices; and Ron Diullio delivering his introduction to imaging.
What a pair of days it was! My head was left spinning with the incredible details from some of these amazing presentations.
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For related blogs, see:
Northeast Astronomy Forum, part one Northeast Astronomy Forum, part two