AstroFest 2024 Exhibition Highlights

[DirkSteele]

While the exhibition was a little sparse compared to years gone by, there was still plenty on display for equipment hungry Astronomers at AstroFest 2024.

Skywatcher had a lot on display as part of the large Widescreen Centre display.

 

Good demonstration of how much larger Dobs get at 8”, 10” and 12”.

 

Orion Optics had a few scopes on display including an interesting looking 10” long Dob.

 

 

Founder Optics we’re well represented on the Widescreen stand with an interesting 72mm binocular scope and apparently the first example of the 62mm f300 quintuplet (which should be available in March/April to buy)

 

 

While FLOs stand was a little small (along with Pulsar) what they did have on display was drool inducing.

 

Everyone loves a C14 (the idea at least, if not the reality). On Widescreen.

 

The Askar 185mm triplet on 365Astronomy stand. Looked a little under mounted on the Az-EQ6GT though not as big as I thought it will be.

The Televue EPs (after I bought two big ones) on WS stand.

 

Lots of nice refractors.

 

Edited February 4 by DirkSteele
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[DirkSteele]

There was also a photo competition. Deep sky winner was a nice Orion image at the bottom.

 

[DirkSteele]

Really enjoyed the conference on Saturday. Some great presentations.