Company News BYO at NEAF (NorthEast Astronomy Forum) Backyard Observatories has been a regular attendee at NEAF SINCE 2004.  It is an excellent opportunity for Backyard Observatories and other vendors to display their existing products and show off new products.  For those who have not been to NEAF, it really is the mecca of amateur astronomy. BYO Featured in Astronomy Technology Today Magazine March, 2008 cover story reviewing comet chaser Gary Kronk’s observatory and Backyard Observatories installation shows you what to expect when we come to build for you. BYO and m1OASYS Partner to Create Observatory Automation Products Backyard Observatries, Chris Hetlage and Chuck Faranda have partnered up to create a unique line of Observatory Automation products. Check out the m1OASYS page on this site for exciting information about this unique product line.