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| - | '''The Northeast Astronomy Forum''' is is hosted by the [[Rockland Astronomy Club]] and held each year in Suffern New York at Rockland Community College. The event attracts over a hundred commercial exhibitors from the telescope industry, notable lecturers, and is host to a solar star party.
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| - | ==History==
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| - | The idea for the conference was inspired by [[Allan Green]] (President of the Rockland Astronomy Club), who came up with the name "Northeast Astronomy Forum" (NEAF) and [[Al Nagler]] (founder of TeleVue). Allan established the first event with [[Don Urban]], who brought important organizational changes to the RAC, including holding regular meetings, and established NEAF to be the event it is today.
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| - | NEAF, now chaired by [[Alan Traino]], has risen to a world class event attracting thousands to the annual event.
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| - | ==Outreach==
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| - | Under Alan Traino's guidance, NEAF has become a major outreach event for the general public, attracting many of the curious public and novice amateur astronomers from far and wide.
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| - | ==External Links==
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| - | [http://www.rocklandastronomy.com/NEAF/index.html The Northeast Astronomy Forum Web Page]
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Latest revision as of 21:52, 1 May 2011
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