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Horace Dall medal award presentation
June 30th, 2007
  At
a well attended British
Astronomical Association exhibition meeting in the National Science Centre at Leicester on Saturday, June 30th 2007,
Peter Wise (pictured right with B.A.A. President Richard Miles) received the Association's prestigious Horace Dall medal.
According to the BAA: "The award shall be made to a person,
whether or not a member of the Association, who has shown marked ability in the making
of astronomical instruments." The exhibition meeting was open to the general
public as well as all BAA members.
Further stateside opportunities to see the Newise
Jeffrey Norwood of Camera
Concepts' schedule for 2007:
| Astrofest |
Kankakee, IL |
September 6th-8th |
| Black Forest Star Party |
Cherry Springs State Park, PA |
September 14th-16th |
| Ohio ScopeOut |
Cincinnati, OH |
September 22nd |
| AstroAssembly |
Rhode Island |
October 5th-6th |
| Mid Atlantic Star Party |
Robbins, NC |
October 9th-16th |
| Custer Jamboree |
Southold, Long Island |
October 20th |
| East Coast Star Party (Fall) |
Coinjock, NC |
November 9th-10th |
RTMC 2007 experiences the Newise firsthand
Riverside Telescope Makers Conference (RTMC) — May 25th - 28th, 2007
Following on from the success of NEAF 2007, stateside telescope enthusiasts
had a second chance to experience the Newise phenomenon at this year's RTMC,
May 25th through 28th. The Riverside Telescope Makers Conference was founded
in 1969 by Clifford W. Holmes as a way for amateur telescope makers to share
their craft. In 1975, the RTMC moved to its current home at Camp Oakes —
a YMCA camp near Big Bear City located 50 miles northeast of Riverside in the
San Bernardino mountains, California. A waxing gibbous Moon for this year's
event meant that deep-sky observers didn't have the dark skies that they might
have liked, but the weather was favourable so lunar and planetary observers
were in for a treat. The 8-inch Newise drew appreciative crowds when the
instrument was trained on Venus, Saturn and the Moon at powers up to 350x.
Peter Wise also presented a well-received lecture entitled "A Brief History of
the Telescope".
Newise woos the crowds at NEAF 2007
Northeast Astronomy Forum & Telescope Show (NEAF) — April 28th & 29th, 2007
 
Newise Technologies Ltd. returned triumphant from a successful show presence
at the 16th annual North East Astronomy Forum in Suffern, NY (30 minutes
away from New York City) on April 28th and 29th. Billed as "America's
premier astronomy expo", NEAF 2007 featured in excess of 100 on-site
vendors on its opening day. Aside from the trade stands, world-renowned
speakers, astro-imaging workshops, daily solar observing (largely
clouded-out on the Saturday) and planetarium shows, the event provided
something for everyone over a packed weekend. Peter had both the 8- and
12-inch Newise instruments on show which attracted attention from both
visitors and exhibitors alike. The picture at left shows Peter talking
to Al Nagler (left), founder and CEO of Tele Vue.
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