NEAF: North East Astronomy Forum - April 10, 2016

 NEAF: North East Astronomy Forum

Rockland County Community College
Suffern, New York

April 9-10, 2016

NEAF selling floor

Space X Display Booth

Sextant Lessons

Many Solar Telescopes to look at the sun and the giant Sunspot (AR) 2529

Giant Sunspot (AR) 2529, at the top. The Sun viewed through a Hydrogen Alpha Filter. 
(NEVER look at the sun without the proper equipment and filters!)

Giant Sunspot (AR) 2529, on the right. The Sun viewed through a White Light Filter. This Sun Spot is several times larger then Earth! 

(NEVER look at the sun without the proper equipment and filters!)

 Close-up of (AR) 2529. Several of our Earths will fit into this massive Sun Spot!

Hans Koenigsmann, SpaceX, Vice President of Flight Reliability ‘SpaceX, Exploration through Innovation‘

Nice Silver and Abalone Astronomy earrings

Very large 65 pound Gibeon Iron Meteorite

Great display of meteorites for sale at NEAF!

NEAF: Northeast Astronomy Forum

NEAF: Northeast Astronomy Forum 

Rockland County Community College, Suffern, New York 

April 18, 2015

NEAF Exhibition Floor

NEAF Exhibition Floor

Telescopes for Sale

The Planets

Lecture: New Horizons to Pluto

Dark Star Enterprises - Fossils and Meteorites

Dark Star Meteorites

Dark Star Fossils

Space Suites

Allende - Chihuahua, Mexico - Fell February 8, 1969

Allende - Chihuahua, Mexico - Fell February 8, 1969

Monze - Zambia - 1950

Sikote-Alin - Siberia, USSR - February 12, 1947

Sikote-Alin - Siberia, USSR - February 12, 1947

Boxes of Meteorites

Rizalites

Gibbeon Meteorite - Namibia -  Found 1838

NEAF Exhibition Floor

Solar Observing at NEAF

Solar Observing at NEAF

View through the Solar Telescope

George Lomaga and Joe Rao, NY Weatherman

Partial Solar Eclipse

Partial Solar Eclipse as seen from Fire Island, New York 

On the morning of Sunday, November 3, 2013, the eastern United States was privileged to be in the path of a partial Solar Eclipse at Sunrise. Many had the misfortune of having clouds obscure their viewing of the eclipse, as did I, but there was enough of a break in the clouds for me to capture some awesome images of this rare event from Fire Island, New York!  

(Click on image to view larger images!)

Partial Solar Eclipse of the Sun taken at Sunrise enhanced with filters

Not quite sure how this image happened but I like it! :-)

Partial Eclipse of the Sun taken through a Solar Filter

Partial Eclipse of the Sun taken through a Solar Filter

Partial Eclipse of the Sun taken through a Solar Filter

Partial Eclipse of the Sun taken through a Solar Filter

Partial Eclipse of the Sun taken through a Solar Filter

Partial Eclipse of the Sun taken through a Solar Filter

Partial Solar Eclipse of the Sun taken at Sunrise without a filter

Partial Eclipse of the Sun taken through a Solar Filter

(*Caution: NEVER look directly at the sun without an approved SOLAR FILTER as this could result in permanent eye damage or blindness! You should contact your local Observatory or Astronomy Club for more information!)

Astronomy Jamboree - Day 3 - October 27, 2013

Custer Observatory's Astronomy Jamboree

On Sunday, October 27, the Custer Institute held the third day of their 35th Annual Astronomy Jamboree at the Custer Observatory in Southold. We had a breakfast gathering at the Custer Observatory followed by three additional lectures and solar observing. 

Solar Eclipses and the Solar Eclipse of August 21, 2017

George Lomaga on Solar Eclipses

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Presentation: When the Dragon Wore the Crown

Don Cerow, author of "When the Dragon Wore the Crown"

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Presentation: The Disappearing Sunspots and the Coming Maunder Minimum

Dr. Frederick Walter, Professor of Astronomy, Stony Brook University

First Record of Recording Sun Spots

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Solar Observing

Sun with Hydrogen Alpha Filter. Notice solar prominence on left side of the sun, the small point protruding from the side.

Sun with a White Light Solar Filter. The dark spots across the sun's face are Sun Spots. The temperature is lower in these areas.

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And Finally, Joe Rao, the News 12 meteorologist from Westchester, checking the weather at the Custer Observatory!