36th Annual
TM
NORTHEAST
ASTRONOMY
FORUM
& SPACE EXPO
2 HUGE DAYS \\ ROCKLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE \\ NEW YORK
THE WORLD'S LARGEST AND MOST SPECTACULAR ASTRONOMY & SPACE EXPO
THE WORLD'S LARGEST AND MOST SPECTACULAR ASTRONOMY & SPACE EXPO
PRO/AM
CONFERENCE
SCHEDULE
FROM 2026
The Northeast Pro/Am Conference, NPAC, features free walkin classes where you can learn how to do real science and collaborate with professional astronomers. NPAC brings together amateurs and professionals seeking assistance in research projects.
HOSTED BY
DENNIS CONTI
DENNIS CONTI founded the AAVSO Exoplanet Special Interest Group and has continued as its leader since.
10:00-10:45am Dr. Peter Craig, Michigan State University
How Amateur Observations Can Help Us
Understand Gamma-Ray Emission from Novae
11:00-11:45am Dr. Brian Kloppenborg, AAVSO Executive Director
Smart Telescopes as Scientific Instruments
1:00-1:45pm Scott Donnell, Lead, AAVSO Spectroscopy SIG
Amateur Astronomical Spectroscopy and its
Contribution to Science
2:00-2:45pm Roxanne Kamin, Intl. Occultation Timing Association
Get Published: A layman's guide to using your
astronomy gear for science
SUNDAY
APRIL 12, 2026
All talk times and days are subject to change
SATURDAY APRIL 11, 2026
All talk times and days are subject to change
10:00-10:45am Dr. Molly Wakeling, AAVSO Board Member
11:00-11:45am Frank Dempsey, Royal Astronomical Society of Canada
1:00-1:45pm Dr. Dennis Conti, Lead, AAVSO Exoplanet SIG
2:00-2:45pm Jon Talbot, Advanced Amateur Astronomer
Helping the Pros Discover Nebula around Cataclysmic
Variable Stars
Photos to Photometry
Sunspot reporting: How to and why it's important.
Our Search for Other Habitable Worlds