"A spectacular event! Nowhere else can you find such an exciting array of programs brought together in one place, at one time."
“There is no other venue where you can see the very latest in astronomy equipment by all of the major manufacturers.”

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APRIL 11-12
2026
2026 CONFIRMED SPEAKERS!
2026 SPEAKERS SO FAR:
Don Pettit
Veteran NASA Astronaut
Michelle Thaller
Astronomer & Research Scientist
Robert "Hoot" Gibson
NASA Astronaut - STS 41-B, STS 61-C, STS 27, STS 47, STS 71
Anna Fisher
NASA Astronaut
Peter King
CBS Space Correspondent
Gerry Griffin
Apollo Flight Director.
David McComas
IMAP Principle Investigator
Kevin Schindler
Lowell Observatory
Mike Ciannilli
Manager of NASA's Apollo Challenger Columbia Lessons Learned Program
HOSTED BY
Joe Rao
Emmy nominated meteorologist
Vince Coulehan
NEAF Talks Master of Ceremonies
Vendor & Manufacturer Links 2026 Exhibitors to date in yellow.
Adirondack Sky Center & Observatory
Amateur Astronomers Association
Amateur Astronomers Ass Pittsburgh
Analog Sky (NEW)
Assoc. of Lunar & Planetary Observers (ALPO) - (NEW)
Astro Devices
Astro Engineering
Astronomical Society of Harrisburg
Astronomical Society of Toms River
Astronomics (NEW)
Astro-Tech (NEW)
Cloudy Nights Classic Telescope Forum
Deep-Sky Publishing (NEW)
Deep Space Products Remote Hosting
Direct Travel Inc (NEW)
Finger Lakes Instrumentation, LLC
Fornax Mounts/Fervent Astronomy
Glatter Collimation by Starlight Instruments
Hands On Optics
IMAP (NEW)
International Occultation Timing (IOTA)
Jules Verne Science Expeditions
Library Telescope Program
LOic (NEW)
Losmandy Astronomical Products
Maine Astronomy Retreat (MARS)
Mark Chen Photography (NEW)
Moonlite Telescope Accessories
New Jersey Astronomical Association
nPAE Precision Astro Engineering
Observable Space (formerly Planewave)
Oregon Observatory at Sunriver (Sunriver Nature)
Peter Scherff Meteorite Collection,
Pulsar Observatories (NEW)
Sky Rover (NEW)
Sky Stones (NEW)
Slooh (NEW)
Southern Sky Expedition (NEW)
Sue's House of Fudge (NEW)
TechWorks! (Center for Technology & Innovation, Inc.)
United Astronomy Clubs of New Jersey
University Dark Sky Astronomy Consortium
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NEAF is a true ‘Forum’ of events for anyone who has gazed upward to the night sky and found a curiosity to understand the cosmos that lies beyond our own thin atmosphere. Each year NEAF searches the globe to present an all star line up of amazing guests that are making history today. Nowhere else can you find such an exciting array of programs brought together in one place and at one time.
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The Rockland Astronomy Club Inc., founded in 1958, is an award-winning non-profit organization with over 50 educational events each year. RAC, along with NEAF, are dedicated to expanding public awareness of the universe and to furthering an appreciation of astronomy and space science education. Rockland Astronomy is a proud recipient of the prestigious Pride of Rockland Award. Visit RocklandAstronomy.com for more information and event schedules.
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