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NEAF 2025

Started by pbealo , Feb 04 2025 10:06 AM

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#51 combatdad

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Posted 04 April 2025 - 06:21 PM

John single-handedly, man-handling the 5 inch Unitron mount!

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Posted 04 April 2025 - 06:27 PM

Still unloading vehicles...

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#53 combatdad

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Posted 04 April 2025 - 06:32 PM

The first of two AP refractors...the 6 inch Starfire...

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Posted 04 April 2025 - 06:40 PM

Roland Christen, owner AstroPhysics, paid a visit and declared Barry, "AP Wizard"!

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#55 ccwemyss

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Posted 04 April 2025 - 06:47 PM

Nice that Roland came by! I'm still hoping to finally meet him this year.

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#56 combatdad

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Posted 04 April 2025 - 06:55 PM

Unitron "row"....from left to right...Model 145 (3 inch Photo-Equatorial), Model 140 (3 inch alt-az), three 60mm (one equatorial and two alt-az), and a 4 inch Equatorial.

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#57 combatdad

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Posted 04 April 2025 - 07:01 PM

The Model 510, 5 inch Unitron in the background! Fully dressed, it still garners the attention it deserves!!

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#58 combatdad

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Posted 04 April 2025 - 07:05 PM

Another shot of the M510...

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#59 combatdad

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Posted 04 April 2025 - 07:10 PM

Our SCT line-up, with our few Newtonians in the background...

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#60 combatdad

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Posted 04 April 2025 - 07:17 PM

Not certain what this was all about. We were getting close to the end of the setup though...

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#61 combatdad

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Posted 04 April 2025 - 07:30 PM

And we can't forget David L, who worked steadily in the background setting up his collection of scopes...

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#62 98105dude

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Posted 04 April 2025 - 10:19 PM

Way cool. Wish I was there.

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#63 pbealo

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Posted 05 April 2025 - 01:52 AM

I didn't arrive until you folks were fully set up and had gone.

I hope nobody minds me moving a couple items on the front table to put my Barry Crist models and Spilhaus Space Clock up!! I also neglected to put my name on items, but you all know me!

When not visiting you folks, I'll be at AAVSO and ATS booths.

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#64 R Botero

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Posted 05 April 2025 - 04:40 AM

This is the BEST stand! Great work! That picture with Roland and the old StarFire is fantastic :cool:

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#65 GoodAsh

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Posted 05 April 2025 - 05:56 AM

I didn't arrive until you folks were fully set up and had gone.

I hope nobody minds me moving a couple items on the front table to put my Barry Crist models and Spilhaus Space Clock up!! I also neglected to put my name on items, but you all know me!

When not visiting you folks, I'll be at AAVSO and ATS booths.

Peter B.

Thanks Peter!!

Al

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#66 combatdad

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Posted 05 April 2025 - 07:52 PM

The first day of NEAF started out with a bang. Lots of folks visiting the booth. It was pretty busy up to lunch, then slowed a bit. Traffic was steady though. That was my assessment; others feel free to add your assessment.

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#67 combatdad

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Posted 05 April 2025 - 07:57 PM

There was a lot of interest in the big scopes: the 5 and 6 inch AP's and the 5 inch Unitron...although lots of "seniors" wanted to talk about their childhood scopes!

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#68 combatdad

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Posted 05 April 2025 - 08:05 PM

We had quite an assortment of scopes and other items on the two front tables: a satellite tracking scope, an unusual clock, table top scopes, a Questar, a Space Shuttle telescope, a Bushnell Voyager, and Unitron binos.