Telescope Competition Winners
On this page you will find all the data we have on winners of the Telescope Competition at the Stellafane Convention over the years.
The majority of the list was compiled by club historian Bert Willard and spans the years 1954 to 2009. Bert's references were the judges forms in the museum archives, the recent convention programs, and the Sky & Telescope Archive DVDs.
Webmaster Ken Slater added the winners from 2010 and 2011 Ken also filled in a few bits of missing information for the 2000 through 2009 period. His references are the convention web pages, which use the judges forms as source material every year. He also added the 1948 items using reports published in Sky & Telescope magazine.
As you can see in the table below, there are a few years with no data, and some years are only partially populated with information. Should you have information to update those years, please send e-mail to the Webmaster (address in the footer of this page); we would appreciate your help in making the information on this page as complete as possible.
It appears that there was no competition prior to 1948; while we are not 100% certain of this and continue to research it, we cannot find any evidence of prizes being award before this date. Of course, telescopes were brought to convention and displayed from the very start, but it appears judging and prizes first appeared in '48.
From 2000 on, the yearly pink separator in the table has a link to the telescope competition section of our convention web pages, where you can see photos and sometimes videos of most of the scopes, winners or not - just click on the year characters.
We also have a Historic Convention Photos page and Historic Convention Programs page to compliment the information presented here.
Jump on this page to the year: 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010
| Award | Instrument | Last Name |
First Name |
Winner's City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | ||||
| 1st Prize | Collapsible Polar Axis Mount | Whipple | A. V. | Montreal, Canada |
| 2nd Prize | Most Scopes at Convention | Springfield STARS Club | Springfield, MA | |
| (No Conventions 1949 - 1953) | ||||
| 1954 | ||||
| 1st Place Mechanical Design | 6-Inch Newtonian | Robinson | Albert I. | Newton Center, MA |
| 2nd Place Mechanical Design | 8-inch Newtonian | Dounce | A. L. | Rochester, NY |
| Other Place Mechanical Design | Knight | W. E. | Brighton, MA | |
| Other Place Mechanical Design | Carlson | G. | Trumbull, CT | |
| Other Place Mechanical Design | Gardiner | S. M. | East Weymouth, MA | |
| 1st Place Optical | 8-inch Newtonian | Dounce | A. L. | Rochester, NY |
| 2nd Place Optical | 6-Inch F/8 Newtonian | Johanson | E. A. | New York, NY |
| 3rd Place Optical Split | Knight | W. E. | Brighton, MA | |
| 3rd Place Optical Split | Brunell | D. L. | Foxboro, MA | |
| 1955 | ||||
| 1st Place Mechanical Design | Lurcott | Winfred | Cranford, NJ | |
| 1st Place Optical | Lurcott | Winfred | Cranford, NJ | |
| 1956 | ||||
| 1st Place Mechanical Design | 8-inch Newtonian | Torney | Frank | Weymouth, MA |
| 2nd Place Mechanical Design Split | Smith | Kenneth | Tilton, NH | |
| 2nd Place Mechanical Design Split | Talbot | Joseph | Stoneham, MA | |
| 3rd Place Mechanical Design | Van Zant | H. A. | Pennsauken, NJ | |
| Special Award | Best telescope by a woman | Frisch | Margaret A. | Rochester, NY |
| Special Award | Sidereal Clock | Reniff | Ray | Ashfield, MA |
| Special Award | Photos of constructing 12½-inch reflector | Jones | Paul | Oreland, PA |
| 1st Place Optical | 5-Inch Maksutov | Gregory | John | Norwalk, CT |
| 2nd Place Optical | 8-inch Newtonian | Torney | Frank | Weymouth, MA |
| 3rd Place Optical | Woodward | Bruce | Long Island, NJ | |
| 1957 | ||||
| 1st Place Mechanical Excellence | 8-Inch F/8 Newtonian | Willard | Berton C. | Charlestown, NH |
| 2nd Place Mechanical Excellence | 4-Inch F/8 Newtonian on fork | Cogswell | David W. | West Springfield, MA |
| 3rd Place Mechanical Excellence | 8-Inch F/10 Newtonian & 4-Inch Newtonian | Torney | Frank | Weymouth, MA |
| Special Award | Wide Angle Telescope | Valleli | Paul | MA |
| Special Award | Wide Angle Telescope | Burns | Jerry | Philadelphia, PA |
| Note: Burns is listed in S&T story but may be in error; Valleli has dated award certificate and does not remember Burns. | ||||
| Special Award | Photographic Work | Wehinger | Peter A. | Goshen, NY |
| Special Award | Best effort by a young exhibitor | Sanford | John | Newburgh, NY |
| Optical Competition Clouded Out | ||||
| 1958 | ||||
| 1st Place Mechanical Excellence | 6-Inch Maksutov | Cogswell | David W. | West Springfield, MA |
| 2nd Place Mechanical Excellence | 7½-Inch F/7.5 Newtonian | Dounce | A. L. | Rochester, NY |
| 3rd Place Mechanical Excellence | 8-iInch Newtonian | Nagler | Albert H. | New York, NY |
| 1959 | ||||
| (Winners not available) "Weather was poor" | ||||
| 1960 | ||||
| 1st Place Compund Optical | 6-Inch Maksutov | Fillmore | Warren | |
| 1st Place Newtonian | 6-Inch Newtonian, Equitorial | Pickering | David E. | Merrimack, NH |
| Optical Competition Clouded Out | ||||
| 1961 | ||||
| 1st Place Mechanical | Newtonian | Reniff | R. H. | Ashland, MA |
| 2nd Place Mechanical | Newtonian | Sauvageau | Gaeton | Salam, MA |
| 3rd Place Mechanical | Maksutov | Daley | James A. | New Ipswich, NH |
| 4th Place Mechanical | Schiefspiegler | McCarry | John | East Hartford, CT |
| 1st Place Compound Telescope | 6-Inch F/23 Maksutov | Lucas | Diane & James |
Elyria, OH |
| 1st Place Junior Award | Gabb Jr. | William | Watervliet, NY | |
| 1st Place Optical | Newtonian | Chellis | Fred | Manchester, MA |
| 2nd Place Optical | Unobstructed, diaphramed Newtonian | Leathers | Kenneth | Manchester, NH |
| 3rd Place Optical | Refractor | Root | Edwin | Rochester, NY |
| 4th Place Optical | 6-Inch F/23 Maksutov | Lucas | Diane & James |
Elyria, OH |
| 1962 | ||||
| Special Award Shared | Unique solar reflector | Daley | James | New Ipswich, NH |
| Special Award Shared | Unique solar reflector | Daley | James | New Ipswich, NH |
| 1963 | ||||
| 1st Place Mechanical Excellence | 4-Inch Schmidt-Cassegrain | Troske | Fred | Waterbury, CT |
| 3rd Place Mechanical Excellence | ? | Wolak | Adam | |
| Best Ladies' Telescope | ? | Carol | Riggott | Trumbull, CT |
| Optical Competition was Clouded Out | ||||
| 1964 | ||||
| 1st Place Mechanical | 10-Inch Newtonian | Temperley | Charles | Flemington, NJ |
| 1st Place Optical | 6-Inch Newtonian | Wood | George (age 16) |
Lincoln, MA |
| 2nd Place Optical Tie | Evans | Ronald | Bridgeport, CT | |
| 2nd Place Optical Tie | 10-Inch Newtonian | Temperley | Charles | Flemington, NJ |
| 1965 | ||||
| 1st Place Mechanical Excellence | 8-Inch Newtonian | Bechis | Kenneth | Dorchester, MA |
| 2nd Place Mechanical Excellence | 6-Inch Newtonian | Hibner | David H. | Rockville, CT |
| 3rd Place Mechanical Excellence | 12½-Inch Newtonian | Bischoff | Eugene B. | Cedar Grove, NJ |
| Best Overall Telescope | 3 5/8-Inch Maksutov | Soennichsen | Soenke | Chicago, IL |
| Best Special Instrument Class | 2-Inch sun projector | Hossfield | Casper | Ramsey, NJ |
| 1st Place Junior Award | 6-Inch Newtonian | Sacco | Paul | Watervliet, NY |
| 1st Place Optical | 12½-Inch Newtonian | Bischoff | Eugene B. | Cedar Grove, NJ |
| 2nd Place Optical | 6-Inch Newtonian | Hopt | John T. | Newport, RI |
| 3rd Place Optical | 6-Inch Newtonian | Collier | Charles | Lynn, MA |
| 1966 | ||||
| 1st Place Mechanical Skill | 6-Inch Schmidt-Cassegrain / Fork Mount | Dillenbeck | Robert | Altamount, NY |
| 1st Place Newtonian | East | George | Randolph, MA | |
| 2nd Place Newtonian | Fifer | Gerald | Warner Robbins, GA | |
| 3rd Place Newtonian | Fortier | George L. | Baie d'Urfe, QC | |
| Special Award for Mechanical Ingenuity | 4-Inch Refractor With Spectroscope | Crumrine | Robert | Rochester, NY |
| 1st Place Refractor | Scovil | Charles | Westport, CT | |
| 2nd Place Refractor | Prince | John | Vestal, NY | |
| 3rd Place Refractor | Reniff | Raymond | Ashfield, MA | |
| 1st Place Catadioptric | 8-Inch Maksutov | Nalisnik | George | West Orange, NJ |
| 2nd Place Catadioptric | 6.4-Inch Maksutov | Bolser | Robert | Alexandria, VA |
| Honorable Mention | 6-Inch Newtonian | Dougherty | Wendy & Cynthia |
Watervliet, NY |
| 1st Place Junior Award | Riggs | John | Buffalo, NY | |
| 1st Place Optical | Fifer | Gerald | Warner Robbins, GA | |
| 2nd Place Optical | East | George | Randolph, MA | |
| 3rd Place Optical | Nalisnik | George | West Orange, NJ | |
| 1st Place Junior Optics Award | Riggs | John | Buffalo, NY | |
| 1967 | ||||
| 1st Place Mechanical Excellence | 6-Inch F/9.2 Newtonian | Simard | Henri | Montreal, QC |
| 2nd Place Mechanical Excellence | 6-Inch F/8 Newtonian | Heleba | Michael | West Rutland, VT |
| 3rd Place Mechanical Excellence | 6-Inch Newtonian | Rosenberg | Gene | Maywood, NJ |
| 1st Place Mechanical Ingenuity | 10-Inch Modified Cassegrain / Ball Mount | James | Norman | Santa Barbara, CA |
| 1st Place Junior Telescope | 6-Inch Newtonian | Riggs | John | Kenmore, NY |
| 2nd Place Junior Telescope | 6-Inch Newtonian | Weatherwax | Robert | Altamont, NY |
| Best Junior Optics | 6-Inch Newtonian | Weatherwax | Robert | Altamont, NY |
| 1st Place Catadioptric | 6-InchSchmidt-Cassegrain | Painter | Donald G. | Schenectady, NY |
| 1st Place Refractor | 6-Inch Folded Refractor | Talmage | Peter | Lexington, MA |
| 2nd Place Refractor | 4-Inch Refractor | Root | Edward M. | Rochester, NY |
| 1st Place Optical | 6-Inch F/9.2 Newtonian | Simard | Henri | Montreal, QC |
| 2nd Place Optical | 8-Inch F/15 Maksutov | Barr | Ferdinand | Rome, NY |
| 3rd Place Optical ? | 5-Inch Refractor | Hudson | Jerome | Gaithersburg, MD |
| 3rd Place Optical ? | 6-Inch Newtonian | Rosenberg | Gene | Maywood, NJ |
| 1968 | ||||
| 1st Place Mechanical Excellence | 8-Inch F/4.5 Newtonian | Lossing | Fred | Ottawa, Canada |
| 2nd Place Mechanical | 6-Inch F/7 Newtonian | East | George | Randolph, MA |
| 3rd Place Mechanical | 5½-Inch F/9 Newtonian | Houle | Vianney | Montreal, Canada |
| Special Equipment Award | 4-Inch Solar Prominence Telescope | Hazel | Lawrence & Eugene |
Niagara Falls, NY |
| 1st Place Junior | 8-Inch F/6 Newtonian | Johnston | Robert | Dobbs Ferry, NY |
| 1st Place Optical | 8-Inch F/6.3 Newtonian | Beauchamp | Pierre | Montreal, QC |
| 3rd Place Optical | 6-Inch F/7 Newtonian | East | George | Randolph, MA |
| 1st Place Junior Optical | 8-Inch F/6 Newtonian | Johnston | Robert | Dobbs Ferry, NY |
| 1969 | ||||
| 1st Place Newtonian | 8-inch F/6 Trailer Mounted Newtonian | Prideaux | Jean P. | Richmond, VA |
| 2nd Place Newtonian | 6-inch Newtonian | Schultz | Marshall F. | Huntington, West VA |
| 2nd Place Newtonian ? | 10-Inch F/4.6 German Mount | Bechis | Zenon & Dennis | Dorchester, MA |
| 2nd Place Compound Telescope | 4-Inch Maksutov | Horowitz | Paul | Harvard Univ. Student |
| 1st Place Refractor | Refractor On German Mount | Dougherty | Edward | Troy, NY |
| 2nd Place Refractor | 5-Inch Refractor On Fork Mount | Boegehold | Richard | Upper Montclair, NJ |
| 1st Place Lady's Telescope | 6-inch F/7 Newtonian | Borison | Faye | ATMoB |
| 1st Place Junior Optical | Tubeless 4-Inch Newtonian | Daley | Michael | New Ipswich, NH |
| 2nd Place Junior | 10-inch F/6.5 Newtonian | Kanev Jr | Paul | Philadelphia, PA |
| 1st Place Optical | 11-Inch F/15 Maksutov | Barr | Ferdinand | Rome, NY |
| 2nd Place Optical | 8-inch F/5 Newtonian | Shenkle | Paul G. | Allentown, PA |
| 3rd Place Optical | 10-Inch F/4.6 German Mount | Bechis | Zenon & Dennis | Dorchester, MA |
| 1970 | ||||
| 1st Place Mechanical Excellence | 8-Inch F/7 Newtonian | Tothill | Thomas | Ottawa, Canada |
| 2nd Place Mechanical Excellence | 8-Inch Newtonian | Paris | John | Rochester, NY |
| 3rd Place Mechanical Excellence | 6-Inch F/4.6 Newtonian | Lossing | Fred | Ottawa, Canada |
| 1st Place Refractor | 5-Inch F/5 Folded Refractor | Rousseau | Adelard | Canada |
| 1971 | ||||
| 1st Place Newtonian | 10-Inch F/4 Newtonian | Fifer | Gerald | Riverside, CA |
| 2nd Place Newtonian | 10-inch F/7 Newtonian<//td> | Hibner | David | Colechester, CT |
| 3rd Place Newtonian | 10-Inch F/6.7 Newtonian | Dumas | Marcel | Laval, QC |
| 1st Place Mechanical Ingenuity | 4¼-Inch Dall-Kirkham | Albrechf | Richard | Rochester, NY |
| Best Catadioptric | 5½-Inch F/15 Maksutov | Carol | Jonas | Rockville, MD |
| 1st Place Junior | Wilcox | Kirk | Wilton, CT | |
| 2nd Place Junior | Houde | Paul | Duvernay, Laval, QC | |
| 1st Place Optical | 5½-Inch F/15 Maksutov | Carol | Jonas | Rockville, MD |
| 2nd Place Optical | 10-Inch F/6.7 Newtonian | Dumas | Marcel | Laval, QC |
| 3rd Place Optical | 16-Inch Newtonian | Lossing | Fred | Ottawa, Canada |
| 1972 | ||||
| 1st Place Newtonian | 12-Inch F/5.3 Newtonian | Nagler | Albert | Spring Valley, NY |
| 2nd Place Newtonian | 10-inch F/5 Newtonian on German Mount | Chaffee Heleba |
Rutland, VT | |
| 1st Place Mechanical Design | 12½-Inch Newtonian Ball Mounted | James | Norman | CA |
| 1st Place Compound Telescope | 4-Inch F/15 Maksutov | Buccini | John | Bedford, MA |
| 2nd Place Compound Telescope ? | 10-Inch Cassegrain on German Mount | Fessenden Jr. | Charles | Stamford, CT |
| 2nd Place Compound Telescope ? | 8-Inch F/15 Gregory-Maksutov | Vangor | Robert | Yonkers, NY |
| 1st Place Refractor | 4-Inch with Quartz and Fluorite Elements | Kern | Jonathan | New Orleans, LA |
| 1st Place Special Award | Radial Gradient Filter for Solar Eclipses | Kern | Jonathan | New Orleans, LA |
| 1st Place Optical | 4-Inch with Quartz and Fluorite Elements | Kern | Jonathan | New Orleans, LA |
| 2nd Place Optical | 12½-Inch Newtonian Ball Mounted | James | Norman | CA |
| 3rd Place Optical | 6-Inch Dall-Kirkham | Lovejoy | Roland W. | Bethlehem, PA |
| 1973 | ||||
| 1st Place Newtonian | 12.5 and 6-inch Newtonians | Farrar | Walter B. | Alexandria, VA |
| 2nd Place Newtonian | 6-inch Newtonian | Albrecht | Rick | Rochester, NY |
| 3rd Place Newtonian | 6-inch RFT | Hibner | D. H. | Colechester, CT |
| Best Multi-Mirror | 8-inch Ritchey-Chretien | Coia | Henry | Laval, QC |
| Best Catadioptric | 8-inch Maksutov | Vangor | Robert | Yonkers, NY |
| Honorable Mention | Alvin Clark antique | Italiano | Joe | Syracuse, NY |
| 1st Place Junior | 4-inch Newtonian | Ashcraft | Aaron | Hightstown, NJ |
| 2nd Place Junior (tie) | 6-inch | Belangea | Gilles | De Lery, Canada |
| 2nd Place Junior (tie) | 6-inch | Majeau | Jean | Montreal, Canada |
| Best Special Exhibit | 2 Spectro-cameras, objective prism | Gorski | Alan B. | Darien Center NY |
| 1974 | ||||
| 1st Place Newtonian | 12.5-inch F/4.8 | Kalbfleisch | Moody | Toronto, Canada |
| 2nd Place Newtonian | 8-inch | Sander Jr. | H. Richard | East Earl. PA |
| 3rd Place Newtonian | 10-inch F/5.6 | Chaplenko | George | Edison, NJ |
| 1st Place Catadioptric | 6-inch Mangin with relay | Dilworth | Donald C. | Medford, MA |
| 2nd Place Catadioptric | 6-inch Maksutov | Caraol | Jonas | Rockville, MD |
| 3rd Place Catadioptric | 6-inch Maksutov | Wilhelm | G. G. | Roanoke, VA |
| Special Projects Category | 6-inch Spectroheliograph | Physics Students |
Physics Students |
University of Bridgeport, CT |
| 1st Place Compound Telescope | 6-inch Cassegrain | Penchuk | David | Manotick, Ontario |
| 2nd Place Compound Telescope | 10-inch Ritchey-Chretien | Simmons | Michael | Hockessin, DE |
| 1st Place Lady's Telescope | 6-inch RFT | Shutt | Barbara | Harvard, MA |
| Honorable Mention Optical | 6-inch Newtonian | Carty | Tom | Barry, VT |
| 1st Place Junior | 8-inch F/5.8 Newtonian | Pircaro | Mark | Long Island, NY |
| 2nd Place Junior | 4-inch F/10 Newtonian | Baker | Robert | N. Grafton, MA |
| 1st Place Optical | 6-inch Maksutov | Carol | Jonas | Rockville, MD |
| 2nd Place Optical | 12.5-inch F/9 Newtonian | Baker | Fred | N. Grafton, MA |
| 3rd Place Optical | 8-inch Newtonian | Rawding | James | Winchester, MA |
| 1975 | ||||
| 1st Place Mechanical Excellence | 12½-Inch F/4.75 Split Ring Mount | Melancon | Camille | Longueuil, QC |
| 2nd Place Newtonian | 8-Inch F/7 Newtonian On German Mount | Antonucci | Mario | Worcester, MA |
| 3rd Place Newtonian | 6-Inch F/5 Newtonian On Fork Mount | Meier | Rolf | Ottawa, Ontario |
| 1st Place Special Award | 2½-Inch F/40 Spectrohelioscope | Robinson | Harold | Arlington, MA |
| 2nd Place Special Award | Observer's Chair | Steamer | James | Medfield, MA |
| Honorable Mention | 12½-Inch F/6 Newtonian Fork on Trailer | Guerra | John | Amherst, MA |
| 1st Place Junior | 10-inch F/6.5 Newtonian | Lemay | Pierre | Hull, QC |
| 2nd Place Junior | 5-Inch F/10 Newtonian | Clark | John | New Ipswich, NH |
| 3rd Place Junior | 6-Inch F/8 Newtonian | Hassert | Jamie | Wilmington, DE |
| 1st Place Optical | 6-Inch F/4.2 Newtonian | Madigan | Thomas | Commack, NY |
| 2nd Place Optical | 8-Inch F/7 Newtonian On German Mount | Antonucci | Mario | Worcester, MA |
| 3rd Place Optical | 4¼-Inch F/5 Newtonian | Keene | Richard | Fairport, NY |
| 1976 | ||||
| 1st Place Newtonian | 12½-Inch F/3.9 Newtonian | Lossing | Fred | Ottawa, Canada |
| 2nd Place Newtonian | 10-Inch F/7 Newtonian | Cogswell | George | Carlisle, MA |
| 3rd Place Newtonian | 8-Inch F/5 Newtonian | Yuill | Lester F. | Hillside, NJ |
| 1st Place Mechanical Ingenuity | 16-Inch F/7 Catadioptric with relay lenses | Dilworth | Donald | Medford, MA |
| 2nd Place Mechanical Ingenuity | Electronic star finder and computer | Vallieres | Jean | Blainville, QC |
| 1st Place Catadioptric | 16-Inch F/7 Catadioptric with relay lenses | Dilworth | Donald | Medford, MA |
| 2nd Place Catadioptric | 6-Inch F/4 Eccentric-pupil Maksutov | Ulmes | Richard | Dunellen, NJ |
| 1st Place Special Award | 4-Inch F/15 solar telescope | East | George | Randolph, MA |
| 1st Place Junior | 8-Inch F/5.6 Newtonian | Hebert | Francois | Chicoutimi, QC |
| 2nd Place Junior | 6-inch F/4.2 Newtonian | Shutt | Barbara | Harvard, MA |
| 3rd Place Junior | 6-Inch F/4 Newtonian | Prideaux | Jeff | Richmond, VA |
| 1977 | ||||
| 1st Place Newtonian Tie | 12½-Inch F/5 Newtonian German Mount | Figoski | John | Newtown, CT |
| 1st Place Newtonian Tie | 10-Inch F/4.5 Newtonian German Mount | Witzgall | Alan P. | Guttenberg, NJ |
| 2nd Place Newtonian | 6-Inch F/6 Newtonian On German Mount | Picard | Claude | Montreal North, QC |
| 3rd Place Newtonian | 6-Inch F/3.5 Chair-Mounted RFT | Hassert | James | Wilmington, DE |
| 1st Place Mechanical Skill | 12-Inch F/12 Cassegrain On Trailer | Tomer | Andrew | Watertown, MA |
| 1st Place Mechanical Ingenuity | 6-Inch F/4.8 Newtonian | Gorski | David | Wilmington, DE |
| 1st Place Compound Telescope | 4¼-Inch Cassegrain | Rousseau Coia |
Montreal, QC | |
| 1st Place Refractor | 60mm F/5.5 Refractor | Dechene | Joseph | Hartford, CT |
| 1st Place Lady's Telescope | 4½-Inh Newtonian | Hochuli | Marion G. | Nashua, NH |
| 1st Place Special Award | 4-Inch F/6 Refractor | Turco | Edward | North Scituate, RI |
| 2nd Place Special Award | Camera Drive | Aldrich Astro. Society |
Worcester, MA | |
| 3rd Place Special Award Tie | 8-Inch F/15 Tri-Schiefspiegler | Chevrefils | Francois | St. Laurent, QC |
| 3rd Place Special Award Tie | 6-Inch F/4 Ebert Spectroscope | Dick & Welch | Ottawa, Ontario | |
| 1st Place Junior | 4¼-Inch F/26 Schiefspiegler | Prideaux | Jeff | |
| 1978 | ||||
| 1st Place Newtonian | Lemay | Pierre | QC, Canada | |
| 2nd Place Newtonian | Antonucci | Mario | Worcester, MA | |
| 3rd Place Newtonian (tie) | Cola | H | QC, Canada | |
| 3rd Place Newtonian (tie) | Picard | Claude | QC, Canada | |
| 3rd Place Newtonian (tie) | Pirera | Anthony | Elmont, NY | |
| 1st Place Refractor | Haughton | Bob | Ottawa, Canada | |
| 2nd Place Refractor | Talmage | Peter | Kennebunkport, ME | |
| 3rd Place Refractor | Urbaetis | Mark | Rexford, NY | |
| 1st Place Mechanical Ingenuity | Lee | Arthur | Providence, RI | |
| 1st Place Mechanical Skill | Newberry | Michael | Waterford, WI | |
| 1st Place Catadioptric | Turco | Edward | N. Situate, RI | |
| 1st Place Special Award | Mayer | Ben | Los Angeles, CA | |
| 2nd Place Special Award | Tapping | Ken | QC, Canada | |
| 1st Place Junior | Houghton | Chris | Wallingford, VT | |
| 2nd Place Junior | Belser | David | Castleton, NY | |
| 1979 | ||||
| 1st Place Newtonian | 8-Inch F/5 Newtonian | Hamler | Walter | Waldorf, MD |
| 2nd Place Newtonian | 6-Inch F/8 Newtonian | Mulford | Robert A. | Niskayuna, NY |
| 3rd Place Newtonian | 8-Inch F/5 Newtonian | Houghton | Chris | Wallingford, VT |
| 1st Place Refractor | 3-Inch F/5 Refractor | Dechene | Joseph F. | Hartford, CT |
| 2nd Place Refractor | 3¼-Inch F/15 Refractor | Heleba | Michael | North Shrewsbury, VT |
| 3rd Place Refractor | 4-Inch Folded Refractor | Levy Papacosmas Stoffregen |
David Constantine Mikael |
Montreal, QC Montreal, QC |
| 1st Place Special | 12½-Inch Tri-Schiefspiegler | Remaklus Prideaux |
Perry Jean |
Richmond, VA Richmond, VA |
| 2nd Place Special | Solar Microfurnace | Lossing | Fred | Ottawa, Ontario |
| 3rd Place Special | 42-mm F/2.5 miniature Newtonian | Gada | Andreas | Toronto, Ontario |
| 1st Place Junior | 10-Inch F/5 Newtonian | Cuda McArthur Hunter |
Allen Colin Bill |
Nepean, Ontario |
| 2nd Place Junior | 8-Inch F/5 Comet Hunter | Fedosiewich | David | Ottawa, Ontario |
| 3rd Place Junior | 3-Inch F/10 Newtonian | Kusnierz Jr. | John | Westfield, MA |
| Porter Youth Award | Fedosiewich | David | Ottawa, Ontario | |
| 1980 | ||||
| 1st Place Mechanical Design | 18-Inch F/4.6 Newtonian | Medlock | Kevin | San Lorenzo, CA |
| 2nd Place Mechanical Design | 8-Inch F/7 Newtonian | Friedlander | Ernest & Kathleen |
Watertown, MA |
| 3rd Place Mechanical Design | 6-Inch F/5.6 Newtonian | Hubbard Siok |
Steve Steve |
Westwood, MA N. Kingstown RI |
| 4th Place Mechanical Design | 6-Inch F/14 Cassegrain | Rousseau Beaudoin |
Adelard Lionel |
Montreal, QC |
| 1st Place Mechanical Excellence | 160mm F/15 Gregory-Maksutov | Schneider | William C. | Bayside, NY |
| 2nd Place Mechanical Excellence | 4-Inch F/15 Folded Refractor | Remaklus | Perry | Dundee, MI |
| 3rd Place Mechanical Excellence | 18-Inch F/4.6 Newtonian | Medlock | Kevin | San Lorenzo, CA |
| 1st Place Special Award | Multi-Mirror Telescope | Launie Robinson |
Ken Hal |
Stoneham, MA Arlington MA |
| 2nd Place Special Award | 3-Inch F/5 Refractor and Observing Chair | Riggs | John | Buffalo, NY |
| 3rd Place Special Award | Armillary Sphere | Manseau | Real | Drummondville, QC |
| 1st Place Junior | 4¼-Inch F12 Newtonian | Hunt | Neil | Deep River, Ontario |
| 2nd Place Junior | 6-inch Newtonian | Dorkins | Shawn | Worcester, MA |
| 3rd Place Junior | 6-Inch F/8 Newtonian | O'Reilly | Patrick | Vernon, CT |
| Most Innovative Component | 6-Inch F/4 Reflector with Special Focusing Mount |
White | Cary M. | Sterling Heights, MI |
| Most Innovative Optical Design | Null Test For Paraboloids | Waineo | Thomas | Chelmsford, MA |
| 1st Place Optical | 4-Inch F/15 Refractor | Remer | Norman | Southampton, PA |
| 2nd Place Optical Three-Way Tie | 8-Inch F/7 Newtonian | Medlock | Denni | San Lorenzo, CA |
| 2nd Place Optical Three-Way Tie | 8-Inch F/7 Newtonian | Friedlander | Ernest & Kathleen |
Watertown, MA |
| 2nd Place Optical Three-Way Tie | 16-Inch F/7 Catadioptric | Dilworth | Donald C. | Medford, MA |
| Porter Youth Award | Hunt | Neil | Deep River, Ontario | |
| 1981 | ||||
| 1st Place Mechanical Design | 6-Inch F/5 Newtonian | Roach Hotton |
Jack Kevin |
Battle Creek, MI |
| 2nd Place Mechanical Design Tie | 8-Inch F/5 Newtonian | Andreassen | Richard | Long Island, NY |
| 2nd Place Mechanical Design Tie | 22-Inch F/7.3 Newtonian | Dodson | Steve | North Bay, Ontario |
| 2nd Place Mechanical Design Tie | 6-Inch F/3.8 Newtonian | Penchuk | David | Nepean, Ontario |
| 1st Place Mechanical Construction | Theodolite | Manseau | Real | Drummondville, QC |
| 2nd Place Mechanical Construction | 6-Inch F/5 Newtonian | Roach Hotton |
Jack Kevin |
Battle Creek, MI |
| 3rd Place Mechanical Construction | 6-Inch F/3.8 Newtonian | Penchuk | David | Nepean, Ontario |
| Best Restored Telescope | Antique 5½-Inch F/10 Newtonian | Launie Schmidt |
Kenneth Richard |
Stoneham, MA Scituate, MA |
| 1st Place Special Exhibits Tie | 162-MHz radiometer | Baker | Robert | North Grafton, MA |
| 1st Place Special Exhibits Tie | 27-KHz solar radio monitor | Kandefer | Peter | New Hartford, CT |
| 2nd Place Special Exhibits | Dual solar spectroscope | Dyck | Gerald | N. Dartmouth, MA |
| 3rd Place Special Exhibits | Star tracker for astrophotography | Grey | Gary | W. Bloomfield, MI |
| Most Innovative Component | Camera guider for Celestron 8 | Green | Allan | Nanuet, NY |
| Most Innovative Optical Device | Video Foucault tester | Kolkin | Alfred | New York, NY |
| Most Innovative Optical Design | 5-Inch F/12 apochromatic refractor | Christen | Roland | Rockford, IL |
| 1st Place Junior | 10-Inch F/5.5 Newtonian | Hunt | Neil | Deep River, Ontario |
| 2nd Place Junior Tie | 4¼-Inch Newtonian | Beaman | Alan W. | Rockford, IL |
| 2nd Place Junior Tie | 4¼-Inch F/10 Newtonian | Scotten | Steven | Springfield, VT |
| 1st Place Optical | 12½-Inch F/5 Newtonian | Hamler | Walter | Waldorf, MD |
| 2nd Place Optical | 6-Inch F/8 Newtonian | Beale | Christopher | Virginia Beach, VA |
| 3rd Place Optical | 8-Inch F/6 Newtonian | Schmidt | Frank | Whitestone, NY |
| Porter Youth Award | Hunt | Neil | Deep River, Ontario | |
| 1982 | ||||
| 1st Place Mechanical Design | 8-Inch F/15 Gregory-Maksutov | East | George | Randolph, VT |
| 2nd Place Mechanical Design Tie | 16-Inch F/4.2 trailer mounted Newtonian | Motta | Mario | Tewksbury, MA |
| 2nd Place Mechanical Design Tie | 10-Inch Newtonian F/5.6 | Roach Hotton |
Jack Kevin |
Battle Creek, MI |
| 3rd Place Mechanical Design | Folding 6-Inch F/6.3 Catadioptric Telescope | Dilworth | Donald C. | Medford, MA |
| 1st Place Craftsmanship | 8-Inch F/15 Gregory-Maksutov | East | George | Randolph, VT |
| 3rd Place Craftsmanship | Folding 6-Inch F/6.3 Catadioptric Telescope | Dilworth | Donald C. | Medford, MA |
| Most Innovative Component | Adaptation of the Poncet equatorial mount | Scotten Houghton |
George Chris |
Springfield, VT Wallingford, VT |
| 3rd Place Optical (Tie) | 16-Inch F/5 Newtonian Dobsonian | Hubbard Cernigliaro |
Steve George |
MA |
| 3rd Place Optical (Tie) | 4¼" f/5.5 Newtonian on a stick | Hunter | A. Richard | Villanova, PA |
| 1983 | ||||
| 1st Place Craftsmanship 1st Place Mechanical Design |
12-Inch F/6 Newtonian | Astafan | David | New Hartford, NY |
| 4th Place Craftsmanship | 6-Inch F/8 Newtonian | Nilson | Carl | |
| 1st Place Special Exhibit | Brass tellurium-lunarium, historical replica | Manseau | Real | Drummondville, QC |
| 1st Place Junior | Astrophotography Platform | Chappell | David W. | Idaho Falls, ID |
| 1st Place Optical | 6-Inch F/15 Schupmann | Mattei | Michael | Littleton, MA |
| 2nd Place Optical | 24-Inch F/4 Newtonian | Vogt | John | Huntington, NY |
| 1984 | ||||
| 1st Place Mechanical Design | 12½-inch F/6 Newtonian | Fortier | George | Bae Durfe, QC |
| 2nd Place Mechanical Design | 6-inch Newtonian | Burns | Jerry | Morristown, NJ |
| 3rd Place Mechanical Design | 6-inch F/5 Newtonian | Nalisnik | George | W. Orange, NJ |
| 1st Place Craftsmanship | 6-inch F/5 Newtonian | Nalisnik | George | W. Orange, NJ |
| 2nd Place Craftsmanship | 12½-inch F/6 Newtonian | Fortier | George | Bae Durfe, QC |
| 3rd Place Craftsmanship | 14¼-inch F/6 Newtonian | Frey | Gary | W. Bloomfield, MI |
| Most Innovative Component | Dobsonian with Equatorial Drive | Rochette | Martin | Quebec, Canada |
| 1st Place Optical | 6-inch F/5 Newtonian | Nalisnik | George | W. Orange, NJ |
| 3rd Place Optical | 5-inch F/4 Newtonian | Niehaus | Duane | Tucson, AR |
| 2nd Place Optical | 17½-inch Newtonian Dobsonian | Hamberger | Warren | Bay Shore, NY |
| 1985 | ||||
| 1st Place Mechanical Ingenuity | 10-inch F/5.6 Newtonian | Walker | Paul | Vergennes, VT |
| 2nd Place Mechanical Ingenuity | 6-inch F/5 ib Poncet Platform | Maurais | Marc | Farmington, NH |
| 3rd Place Mechanical Ingenuity | 6-inch F/7 Newtonian | Bell | Alan | Fort Wayne, IN |
| 1st Place Craftsmanship | 6-inch F/7 Newtonian | Bell | Alan | Fort Wayne, IN |
| 2nd Place Craftsmanship | 10-inch F/5.6 Newtonian | Walker | Paul | Vergennes, VT |
| 3rd Place Craftsmanship | 12-inch F/4.5 Newtonian-Cassegrain | Otto | David | Carol Stream, IL |
| Most Innovative Mechanical Component | Camera Platform | Jones | Kenneth M. | W. Tisbury, MA |
| Special Exhibit | 21 cm Radio Telescope | Lichtman | Jeff | Coram, NY |
| Special Exhibit | Turco | Edward | Cranston, RI | |
| Special Exhibit | Mirror Grinding Demonstration | Prideaux | Jean | Richmond, VA |
| Special Exhibit | Mirror Grinding Demonstration | Remaklus | Perry | Richmond, VA |
| Honorable Mention | 14½-inch F/4.5 on Porter Split Ring | Walker | Gary | Dover, MA |
| Most Innovative Optical Component | 16mm wide angle eyepiece | Dilworth | Donald C. | Medford, MA |
| 1st Place Junior | 6-inch Newtonian Dobsonian | Novotny | Kirk | Nashua, NH |
| 1st Place Optical | 12½-inch Newtonian Dobsonian | Scotten | George H. | Springfield, VT |
| 2nd Place Optical | 6-inch F/10 Alt-Az | Hunter | A. Richard | Villanova, PA |
| 1986 | ||||
| 1st Place Mechanical Ingenuity | 10-inch F/5.6 Newtonian computer controlled | Simpson | Ron | Charlotte, NC |
| 2nd Place Mechanical Ingenuity | 16-inch Newtonian Cassegrain | Burkes | Dewey | Pasadena, TX |
| 3rd Place Mechanical Ingenuity Tie | Binocular and refractor mounts | Burns | Jerry | Moorestown, NJ |
| 3rd Place Mechanical Ingenuity Tie | 17½-inch F/4.5 Newtonian trailer mounted | Riggsbee | Gayle | Matthews, NC |
| 1st Place Craftsmanship | 10-inch F/5.6 Newtonian computer controlled | Simpson | Ron | Charlotte, NC |
| 2nd Place Craftsmanship | 17½-inch F/4.5 Newtonian trailer mounted | Riggsbee | Gayle | Matthews, NC |
| 3rd Place Craftsmanship | 16-inch Newtonian Cassegrain | Burkes | Dewey | Pasadena, TX |
| Honorable Mention | Poncet Mount | Hayes | Michael | Yonkers, NY |
| 1st Place Junior Tie | 6-inch Newtonian Dobsonian | Bayne | Julie | Baltimore, MD |
| 1st Place Junior Tie (age 15) | 8-inch F/6 Newtonian Dobsonian | Zarvis | Alex | Windsor, MA |
| Most Innovative Optical Component | 8-inch F/7 Schupmann | Lawson | John | Centerville, OH |
| 1987 | ||||
| 1st Place Mechanical Design Tie | Briggs | George | Princeton, NJ | |
| 1st Place Mechanical Design Tie | Brown | Murray | Warwick, MA | |
| 1st Place Mechanical Design tie | Walker | Gary | Dover, MA | |
| 1st Place Mechanical Design Tie | Cain | Lee | Bellaire, TX | |
| 1st Place Craftsmanship Tie | Walker | Gary | Dover, MA | |
| 1st Place Craftsmanship Tie | Brown | Murray | Warwick, MA | |
| 2nd Place Craftsmanship | Kelly | David | Buckland, MA | |
| 3rd Place Craftsmanship | Cain | Lee | Bellaire, TX | |
| Special Exhibit | Enz | Charles | Torrington, CT | |
| Special Exhibit | Manseau | Real | Drummondville, QC | |
| Special Exhibit | Viscome | George | Clifton Park, NJ | |
| Honorable Mention Junior | Bayne | Paul | Baltimore, MD | |
| 1st Place Optical | Monitto | Tom | Forestville, CT | |
| 2nd Place Optical | Costanzo | Anthony | Georgetown, MA | |
| 3rd Place Optical Tie | Wessling | Dick | OH | |
| 3rd Place Optical Tie | 6-Inch f/6 Newtonian | Hunter | A. Richard | Perkasie, PA |
| 1988 | ||||
| Honorable Mention Mechanical | 8-inch f/6 Newtonian on GEM | Aggas | Steven | Overgaard, AZ |
| (Most Winners not available) | ||||
| 1989 | ||||
| 3rd Place Design Ingenuity 3rd Place Craftsmanship |
Large Binocular Scope | Morgan | Franklin | Rock Hill, SC |
| (Most Winners not available) | ||||
| 1990 | ||||
| 1st Place Optical Tie | 6-inch F/13 | Douglas | Robert | |
| 1st Place Optical Tie | 6-inch F/13 | Liebmann | Roland | |
| 1st Place Optical Tie | 12½-inch F/6 Newtonian | Samolyk | John | Franklin, MA |
| 2nd Place Optical | 6-inch F/7.5 | Costanzo | Michael | |
| 3rd Place Optical | 8-inch F/6 | Lowe | Jeff | STM |
| 1991 | ||||
| 1st Place Design Ingenuity | 5-inch F/5 Newtonian | Riggsbee | Gayle | Matthews, NC |
| 2nd Place Design Ingenuity | Big Bamboo | Dethoff | John | Reading, PA |
| 3rd Place Design Ingenuity Tie | 6-inch F/6 Catadioptric | Groski | David | Newark, DE |
| 3rd Place Design Ingenuity tie | Disk Drive Scope | Moorman | Rick | Fredericksburg, VA |
| 1st Place Craftsmanship | 4-inch F/10 Refractor | Jean | Mike | Athol, MA |
| 2nd Place Craftsmanship Tie | 5-inch F/5 Newtonian | Riggsbee | Gayle | Matthews, NC |
| 2nd Place Craftsmanship Tie | Big Bamboo | Dethoff | John | Reading, PA |
| 3rd Place Craftsmanship | 4.25-inch Dobsonian | L'Hommedieu | Bob | Fairfax, VA |
| 1st Place Special Exhibit | Cold Camera | Viscome | George R. | Lake Placid, NY |
| 2nd Place Special Award Tie | Cam Focuser | Stuart | Tony | Ontario, Canada |
| 2nd Place Special Award Tie | Gravity Wave Detector | Hossfield | Cap | Tuxedo, NY |
| 3rd Place Special Award Tie | Organic Environmental | Cook | Peter | Philadelphia, PA |
| 1st Place Junior Tie | 6-inch F/8 Kuwaiti-scope | Costanzo | Michael | Atkinnson, NH |
| 1st Place Junior Tie | 2.6-inch Refractor | Dilday | Seth | Apex, NC |
| 3rd Place Special Award Tie | Organic Environmental | Manning | Scott | Philadelphia, PA |
| 1st Place Optical Tie | 6" f/31.2 Gregorian | Rounseville | Philip | Chelmsford, MA |
| 1st Place Optical Tie | Dethoff | John | Reading, PA | |
| 2nd Place Optical | 20" Dobsonian | Massey | Tom | Glen Rock, NJ |
| 1992 | ||||
| 1st Place Mechanical Design | 5-inch F/8 Refractor | Mitton | John | Erin, Ontario |
| 2nd Place Mechanical Design | 10-inch F/5 Newtonian | Noe | Tom | Wylie, TX |
| 3rd Place Mechanical Design | 8-inch F/4.7 Newtonian Dobsonian | Firshkorn | Gary | Dayton, MA |
| 4th Place Mechanical Design | 4-inch Folded Refractor | Jean | Mike | Athol, MA |
| 1st Place Craftsmanship | 4-inch Folded Refractor | Jean | Mike | Athol, MA |
| 2nd Place Craftsmanship | 5-inch F/8 Refractor | Mitton | John | Erin, Ontario |
| 3rd Place Craftsmanship | 10-inch F/5 Newtonian | Noe | Tom | Wylie, TX |
| 4th Place Craftsmanship | 8-inch F/4.7 Newtonian Dobsonian | Firshkorn | Gary | Dayton, MA |
| 1st Place Innovative Mechanical Component |
Folded Newtonian | Noe | Tom | Wylie, TX |
| 2nd Place Innovative Mechanical Component |
Illuminated Acrylic Finder Sight | Garrison | Fritz | Jerico, VT |
| 1st Place Special Award | 2¼-inch Schmidt Camera | Daley | James | New Ipswich, NH |
| 1st Place Junior | 6-inch F/6 Newtonian Dobsonian | Dombrowski Jr. | Phillip | |
| 2nd Place Junior | 8-inch F/6.6 Newtonian Dobsonian | Feldkhun | Dan | Nashua, NH |
| 1993 | ||||
| 1st Place Mechanical Design | 10-inch F/6 Split-ring Newtonian | Lancaster | Carl | Riverside, CT |
| 2nd Place Craftsmanship | 10-inch F/6 Split-ring Newtonian | Lancaster | Carl | Riverside, CT |
| 1st Place Optical (over 12½-inch) | 17-inch F/3.8 Newtonian | Benward Pirera |
Bob Anthony |
Elmont, NY |
| 1st Place Optical (12½-inch and under) | 10-inch F/6.6 Newtonian | Blahovici | Tom | Montreal, QC |
| 2nd Place Optical (12½-inch and under) | 8-inch F/7.5 Newtonian | Andre-Poupart | Marc | Montreal, QC |
| 1st Place Optical (multi-surfaces) | 6-inch F/15 Refractor | Royce | Robert | |
| 1st Place Craftsmanship | 12½-inch Newtonian | Abey | Ron | Red Lion, PA |
| 3rd Place Mechancial Design | 12½-inch Newtonian | Abey | Ron | Red Lion, PA |
| 1994 | ||||
| 1st Place Mechanical Design | 6-inch F/15 Tri Schiefspiegler | Hirtle | Peter | Seattle, WA |
| 2nd Place Mechanical Design | 20-inch Mersenne-Nasmyth Newtonian | Bone | Clyde | San Angelo, TX |
| 3rd Place Mechanical Design | 32-inch Equatorial Newtonian | Motta | Mario | Lynnfield, MA |
| 4th Place Mechanical Design | 10-inch F/8 Slit-ring Equatorial Newtonian | Watkins | Steven | Houston, TX |
| 1st Place Craftsmanship | 12½-inch Split-ring Newtonian | Marulla | Matt | Nashua, NH |
| 2nd Place Craftsmanship | 8-inch F/6 Newtonian Dobsonian | Jean | Mike | Athol, MA |
| 3rd Place Craftsmanship | 6-inch F/15 Tri Schiefspiegler | Hirtle | Peter | Seattle, WA |
| 4th Place Craftsmanship | 5-inch F/7 Springfield Mounted Scope | Wolczanski | Jerry | Warrenton, VA |
| Special Award | Portable Observatory | Hamlar | Martin | Wilton, CT |
| Antique Restoration Award | Antique Brass Refractor | Woodward | J.E. | S. Salem, NH |
| 1st Place Junior | 6-inch F/10 Newtonian Dobsonian | Flaherty | Jesse | Hingham, MA |
| 1st Place Optical (under 12½ inch) | 10-inch F/8 Newtonian | Watkins | Steven | Houston, TX |
| 2nd Place Optical (under 12½ inch) | 6-inch F/5 Newtonian | Calderwood | Thomas | |
| 1st Place Optical (multi-surfaces) | 6-inch F/15 Tri Schiefspiegler | Hirtle | Peter | Seattle, WA |
| 1995 | ||||
| 1st Place Mechanical Design | 6-inch Reflecting Binoculars | Wraight | Peter | Ridgefield, CT |
| 2nd Place Mechanical Design | 25-inch Newtonian | Castoro | Joe | Coram, NY |
| 3rd Place Mechanical Design | 18-inch Newtonian | Diffrient | Roy | Monkton, MD |
| 4th Place Mechanical Design | 8-inch Newtonian | Allen | Eric | Edmonk, OK |
| 1st Place Craftsmanship | 18-inch Newtonian | Diffrient | Roy | Monkton, MD |
| 2nd Place Craftsmanship | 25-inch Newtonian | Castoro | Joe | Coram, NY |
| 3rd Place Craftsmanship | 12.5-inch Newtonian | Ward | Mike | Ballston Spa, NY |
| 4th Place Craftsmanship | 14.5-inch Newtonian | Loiselle | Richard | Leominster, MA |
| 1st Place Innovative Mechanical Component | Clock Driven Camera Mount | Vail | Jim | Idaho Falls, ID |
| Special Award | Replicas Newton's Reflector, Galileo's Refractor |
St. Martin Manseau |
Francois Real |
Drummondville, QC |
| 1st Place Optical (12½-inch and under) | 8-inch F/5.4 Newtonian | Allen | Eric | Edmonk, OK |
| 2nd Place Optical (12½-inch and under) | 8-inch F/7.9 Newtonian | McDonald | Bruce | Pasadena, MD |
| 1st Place Optical (over 12½-inch) | 16-inch F/6.4 Newtonian | Eldridge | Steve | Londonderry, MA |
| 1996 | ||||
| 1st Place Mechanical Design | 8-inch F/5.4 Newtonian | Wildgust | Allon | Brandon, VT |
| 2nd Place Mechanical Design | 13-inch Fitz Refractor | Arunah Hill Group | Cummington, MA | |
| 3rd Place Mechanical Design | 60 mm Folded Refractor | Jons | Kelly | Willoughby, OH |
| 4th Place Mechanical Design | 8-inch Newtonian Travel Scope | Reeves | Scott | Gorham, ME |
| 1st Place Craftsmanship | 12.5-inch F/6.4 Newtonian | Desbiens | John | Hillsboro, NH |
| 2nd Place Craftsmanship | 8-inch F/5.4 Newtonian | Wildgust | Allon | Brandon, VT |
| 3rd Place Craftsmanship | 60 mm Folded Refractor | Jons | Kelly | Willoughby, OH |
| 4th Place Craftsmanship | 6-inch F/7.5 Newtonian | Arion | Doug | Kenosha, WI |
| 1st Place Innovative Mechanical Component | 6-inch F/8 Newtonian | Tomaszewski | Bill | Coopersburg, PA |
| Special Award | Equatorial Sundial (helio-chronometer) | Bulzacchelli | Nick | Pound Ridge, NJ |
| 1st Place Junior Mechanical | 6-inch F/4.2 Newtonian | Hubbard | Rachel | Auburn, MA |
| 2nd Place Junior Mechanical | 8-inch F/9 Newtonian | Sousa | Chris | Townsend, MA |
| 3rd Place Junior Mechanical | 6-inch F/8.5 Newtonian | O'Reilly | Joan | Putnam Valley, NY |
| 4th Place Junior Mechanical | 6-inch F/6 Newtonian | Ward | Elizabeth | Ridgefield, CT |
| 1st Place Optical (under 12½ inch) | 8-inch F/7 Newtonian Dobsonian | Groski | David | Newark, DE |
| 2nd Place Optical (under 12½ inch) | 8-inch F/5.4 Newtonian | Wildgust | Allon | Brandon, VT |
| 3rd Place Optical (under 12½ inch) | 6-inch F/8 Newtonian | Tomaszewski | Bill | Coopersburg, PA |
| 1st Place Optical (12½-inch and over) | 16-inch F/6.2 Newtonian Dobsonian | Eldridge | Steve | Chester, NH |
| 2nd Place Optical (12½-inch and over) | 16-inch F/6.9 Newtonian Dobsonian | Midiri | Robert | Coatsvillle, PA |
| 1st Place Junior Optical | 8-inch F/9 Newtonian | Sousa | Chris | Townsend, MA |
| 2nd Place Junior Optical | 6-inch F/8.5 Newtonian | O'Reilly | Joan | Putnam Valley, NY |
| 1997 | ||||
| 1st Place Mechanical Design | 18-inch F/4.5 Newtonian Dobsonian | Telesca | John | Rochester, NY |
| 2nd Place Mechanical Design | Stevic-Paul Tilted Component Telescope | Novak | Robert | Cranberry Twp., PA |
| 3rd Place Mechanical Design | 6-inch F/9 Refractor | Davidson | Dan | Wyomissing, PA |
| 4th Place Mechanical Design | 4-inch Folded Refractor | Jons | Kelly | Willoughby, OH |
| 1st Place Craftsmanship | 6-inch F/9 Newtonian German Mount | Passalacqua | Pat | Rome NY |
| 2nd Place Craftsmanship | 18-inch F/4.5 Newtonian Dobsonian | Telesca | John | Rochester, NY |
| 3rd Place Craftsmanship | 6-inch F/9 Refractor | Davidson | Dan | Wyomissing, PA |
| 4th Place Craftsmanship | 4-inch Folded Refractor | Jons | Kelly | Willoughby, OH |
| 1st Place Innovative Mechanical Component | 4¼-inch Newtonian with Acrylic Tube | Garrison | Fritz | Jerico, VT |
| 1st Place Special Award | Portable Observatory Trailer | Mamar | Martin | |
| 2nd Place Special Award | Original Comet Orrery | Crelin | Bob | Guildford, CT |
| 3rd Place Special Award | Sundial | Hausfield | Cap | |
| 3rd Place Junior Mechanical | 4¼-inch Newtonian | Vogt | Patti | Huntington, NY |
| 2nd Place Junior Mechanical | 3-inch F/6 Newtonian | Garrison | Emma | Jerico, VT |
| 3rd Place Junior Mechanical | 4¼-inch Newtonian | Schepis | Sara | Wappingers Falls, NY |
| 4th Place Junior Mechanical | 3-inch Refractor | Zimmerman | Neil | Muntontown, NY |
| 1998 | ||||
| 1st Place Mechanical Design | 10-inch F/10 Herschelian | Frishkorn | Gary | Dayton, MD |
| 2nd Place Mechanical Design | 16-inch F/5 Suitcase Newtonian | Gelfand | Jack | Princeton, NJ |
| 3rd Place Mechanical Design | 8-inch F/11 Yolo | Novak | Robert | Cranberry Twp., PA |
| 4th Place Mechanical Design | Plywood Equatorial with Cable Drive | Lee | Martin | Yonkers, NY |
| 1st Place Craftsmanship | 8-inch F/11 Yolo | Novak | Robert | Cranberry Twp., PA |
| 2nd Place Craftsmanship | 4-inch Brass Refractor | Castoro | Joe | Coram, NY 11727 |
| 3rd Place Craftsmanship | 12½-inch F/4.9 Newtonian | Pepin | Marc | Plesiville, QC |
| 4th Place Craftsmanship | 10-inch F/6.6 Newtonian | Blahovici | Tom | Montreal, QC |
| 1st Place Special Award | Binocular Mount | Heliba | Mike | N. Shrewsbury, VT |
| 2nd Place Special Award Tie | Camera Mount | Daigneault | Michael | St.Teresa, QC |
| 2nd Place Special Award Tie | 10mm Galilean Telescope | Love | Keith | Rising Sun, MD |
| 1st Place Innovative Mechanical Component | 10-inch F/5.6 Newtonian Open Lattice Ball | Fabi | Clu | Springfield, VT |
| 1st Place Junior Mechanical | 8-inch F/6 Newtonian | Teeter | Robert | Howell, NJ |
| 2nd Place Junior Mechanical | 6-inch Salad Bowl Newtonian | Orzech | Emily | Greensboro, NC |
| 3rd Place Junior Mechanical | 6-inch F/7 Newtonian | Bruckner | Ben | Cambridge, MA |
| 1st Place Optical (under 12½ inch) | 12-inch Newtonian | Parker | Dick | |
| 2nd Place Optical (under 12½ inch) | 6-inch F/7 Newtonian | NH Astro. Society | ||
| 3rd Place Optical (under 12½ inch) | 8-inch F/6.2 Newtonian | MacKenzie | Todd | Underhill Center, VT |
| 1st Place Optical (12½ inch and over) | 32-inch Equatorial Newtonian | Vogt | John | |
| 1st Place Optical (Compound Optics) | 8-inch F/6 Jones Bird | Mayer | Dick | Waltham, MA |
| 1st Place Junior Optical | 4¼-inch Newtonian | Vogt | Patti | |
| 2nd Place Junior Optical | 6-inch Newtonian | Midiri | Robert | Coatsvillle, PA |
| Honorable Mention Junior Mechanical Tie | 6-inch F/8 Newtonian | Ward | Elizabeth | Richfield, CT |
| Honorable Mention Junior Mechanical Tie | 4¼-inch F/10 Newtonian | Ward | Amy | Richfield, CT |
| Honorable Mention Junior Mechanical Tie | 4¼-inch Newtonian | Tiffany | Kristen | Kinderhook, NY |
| 1999 | ||||
| 1st Place Mechanical Design | 8-inch F/7 Newtonian Split Ring Equatorial | Neun | Craig | Lansdowne, PA |
| 2nd Place Mechanical Design | 10-inch F/7 Newtonian | Novak | Bob | Cranberry Twp., PA |
| 3rd Place Mechanical Design | 12½-inch F/6 Newtonian | Derek | Joe | Hudson, NH |
| 4th Place Mechanical Design | 6-inch F/4 Newtonian RFT | Collara | Robert | Bedford, MA |
| 1st Place Craftsmanship | 10-inch F/7 Newtonian | Novak | Bob | Cranberry Twp., PA |
| 2nd Place Craftsmanship | 8-inch F/6 Fork Mounted Newtonian | Chiarizie | Victor | Talcottville, CT |
| 3rd Place Craftsmanship | 12½-inch F/6 Newtonian | Derek | Joe | Hudson, NH |
| 4th Place Craftsmanship | 8-inch F/7 Newtonian Split Ring Equatorial | Neun | Craig | Lansdowne, PA |
| 1st Place Innovative Mechanical Component | PVC Mount with BBs for Bearings | McDermott | Jack | S. Carver, MA |
| 1st Place Special Award | Clock Driven Mars Globe | Daley | James | New Ipswich, NH |
| 2nd Place Special Award | Spectrometer | Schuler III | Paul | Burlington, CT |
| 3rd Place Special Award | Tensioned Pier | Rifkin | Alan | S. Hadley, MA |
| 4th Place Special Award | Accessory Case | Hines | Jeffrey | E. Hampton, NY |
| 1st Place Junior Mechanical | 6-inch F/4 Newtonian Dobsonian | Windish | David | Wayne, NJ |
| 2nd Place Junior Mechanical | 4-inch F/5 Newtonian | Innes | Ben R. | Gorham, ME |
| 3rd Place Junior Mechanical | 6-inch F/8 Newtonian | Lindloe | Tracy | East Brunswick, NJ |
| 4th Place Junior Mechanical | 6-inch F/5 Newtonian Dobsonian | Attie-Moadel | Roxanne | East Norwich, NY |
| Robert Cox Award | 12-inch F/8 Newtonian German Equatorial | Hines | Jeffery | E. Hampton, NY |
| Optical Competition was Clouded Out | ||||
| 2000 | ||||
| 1st Place Mechanical Design | 12½-inch F/6 Newtonian German Equatorial |
Derek | Joseph | Hudson, NH |
| 2nd Place Mechanical Design | 12½-inch F/6 Newtonian Split Ring Equatorial |
Francis | Al | Middleburg,PA |
| 3rd Place Mechanical Design ? | 8-inch F/20 Tri-Schiefspiegler Dobsonian | Hutton | Jeff | White Hall, MD |
| 3rd Place Mechanical Design ? | 8-inch F/20 Tri-Schiefspiegler Dobsonian | Biretta | John | White Hall, MD |
| 3rd Place Mechanical Design ? | 8-inch F/20 Tri-Schiefspiegler Dobsonian | Wessling | Dick | White Hall, MD |
| 4th Place Mechanical Design | 6-inch F/6 Newtonian | Park | C.J. | S. Burlington, VT |
| 1st Place Craftsmanship | 7-inch F/4.5 Newtonian Dobsonian | Fullham | Normand | Hudson, QC |
| 2nd Place Craftsmanship | 12½-inch F/6 Newtonian | Derek | Joe | Hudson, NH |
| 3rd Place Craftsmanship | 6-inch F/6 Newtonian | Park | C.J. | S. Burlington, VT |
| 4th Place Craftsmanship Tie | 14.5-inch F/6 Split Ring Newtonian | Harder | Raymond | Grandby, CT |
| 4th Place Craftsmanship Tie | 3-inch F/9 Refractor | Jons | Kelly | Chardon, OH |
| 1st Place Special Award | 1½-inch F/5 Newtonian Dobsonian | Crist | Barry | Halifax, PA |
| 2nd Place Special Award | Spectroscope/Spectrohelioscope | Hill | Michael | Marlboro, MA |
| 1st Place Junior Mechanical | 6-inch F/10 Newtonian Dobsonian | Hannahoe | Ryan | Leesport, PA |
| 2nd Place Junior Mechanical | 6-inch F/9 Newtonian Dobsonian | Smith | Alex | Simsbury, CT |
| 3rd Place Junior Mechanical | 4¼-inch F/9 Refractor | Spaulding | Emilie | Lancaster, NH |
| 4th Place Junior Mechanical | 6-inch F/5 Newtonian Dobsonian | Midiri | Jason | Coatsvillle, PA |
| 5th Place Junior Mechanical | 1-inch Refractor (made lens) | Cecce | Kristen | Elmira, NY |
| 1st Place Innovative Mechanical Component | Dual Position Dobsonian | Spaulding | Emilie | Lancaster, NH |
| Bob Cox Award | 8-inch F/20 Tri-Schiefspiegler | Biretta Hutton Wessling |
John Jeff Dick |
White Hall, MD OH |
| Optical Competition was Clouded Out | ||||
| 2001 | ||||
| 1st Place Mechanical Design | 16-inch F/7.5 Ritchey Chretien Cassegrain | Novak | Bob | Cranberry Twp. PA |
| 2nd Place Mechanical Design | 16-inch F/5/5 Newtonian | Chiarizie | Victor | Talcottville, CT |
| 3rd Place Mechanical Design | 18-inch F/4/4 Split Ring Newtonian | Lancaster | Carl | Riverside, CT |
| 4th Place Mechanical Design | 8-inch F/8.2 Newtonian | Hall | Alan | Ellington, CT |
| 1st Place Craftsmanship | 8-inch F/3.6 Newtonian Dobsonian | Fullham | Normand | Lancaster, NH |
| 2nd Place Craftsmanship | 18-inch F/4.4 Split Ring Newtonian | Lancaster | Carl | Riverside, CT |
| 3rd Place Craftsmanship | 16-inch F/7.5 Ritchey Chretien Cassegrain | Novak | Bob | Cranberry Twp. PA |
| 4th Place Craftsmanship | 16-inch F/5/5 Newtonian | Chiarizie | Victor | Talcottville, CT |
| 5th Place Craftsmanship | 8-inch F/5.9 Newtonian | Vietje | Brad | Thetford, VT |
| 1st Place Innovative Mechanical Component (tie) |
Motorized Rotating Tube | Derek | Joe | Hudson, NH |
| 2nd Place Innovative Mechanical Component (tie) |
Folding Storage Refractor Tripod | Lemay | Pierre | Blainville, QC |
| 1st Place Special Award | Motorized German Equatorial Mount | Lula | Brian | Princeton, MA |
| 2nd Place Special Award Tie | 1/5 Scale Model 1965 Cave Astrola Reflector |
Crist | Barry | Halifax, PA |
| 2nd Place Special Award Tie | 200-inch Focal Length 17th Century Refractor |
May | Bob | San Marcos, CA |
| 1st Place Junior Mechanical | 6-inch F/7.6 Newtonian Dobsonian | Douglas | Ewan | Jeffersonville, VT |
| Optical Competition Clouded Out | ||||
| 2002 | ||||
| 1st Place Mechanical Design | 14.5-inch Split Ring Newtonian | Dechene | Joseph | Nashua, NH |
| 2nd Place Mechanical Design | 20-inch F/4 Newtonian Dobsonian | Bov | Frank | Pittsford, NY |
| 3rd Place Mechanical Design | 10-inch F/15 Cassegrain | Parker | Richard | Tolland, CT |
| 4th Place Mechanical Design | 16-inch F/4.5 Newtonian Dobsonian | Wasiuta | Myron | Spotsylvania, VA |
| 1st Place Craftsmanship | 2/3 Scale Replica Herschel's 4-inch Newtonian | Jons Zajac |
Kelly Gene |
Chardon, OH Macedonia, OH |
| 2nd Place Craftsmanship | 6-inch F/7.5 Newtonian Dobsonian | Hlynka | Adrian | Dunstable, MA |
| 3rd Place Craftsmanship | 60mm F/15 Adjustable Latitude Refractor | Manasek | Frank | Norwich, VT |
| 4th Place Craftsmanship | 20-inch F/4 Newtonian Dobsonian | Bov | Frank | Pittsford, NY |
| 1st Place Innovative Mechanical Component | 6-inch F/5 Newtonian with Magnetically Attached Focuser |
Ryan | Terry | Biddeford, ME |
| 2nd Place Innovative Mechanical Component | Unique Access Port to Springfield Mount Repo. |
Heinzman | Jack | Rockport, MA |
| 3rd Place Innovative Mechanical Component | Fabric Tube Cover and Folding Equatorial Head |
Berger | Bruce | Chelmsford, MA |
| 1st Place Special Award | Solar Coronograph | Groski | David | Hockessin, DL |
| 2nd Place Special Award | 6-inch F/6 Newtonian Comet Hunting | Hayashi | Shigeru | N. Stonington, CT |
| Special Optical (Father and Son) | 10-inch F/5.6 Newtonian | Woos | Dennis & Douglas |
New Haven, VT |
| 1st Place Junior Award | 10-inch F/5.6 Newtonian | Woos | Dennis | New Haven, VT |
| 1st Place Optical (under 12½ inch) | 10-inch F/7 Newtonian | Michalsky | Marylin | |
| 2nd Place Optical (under 12½ inch) | 6-inch F/8 Newtonian | McGaw | David | Canaan, NH |
| 3rd Place Optical (under 12½ inch) | 8-inch F/5 Newtonian | Berger | Bruce | Chelmsford, MA |
| 1st Place Optical (12½ inch and over) | 12½-inch F/7 Newtonian | Midiri | Robert | Coatsvillle, PA |
| 2nd Place Optical (12½ inch and over) | 12½-inch F/6 Newtonian | Cohen | Robert | Peabody, MA |
| 1st Place Optical Compound | 10-inch F/15 Cassegrain | Parker | Richard | |
| 2003 | ||||
| 1st Place Mechanical Design | 8-inch Newtonian Dobsonian | Faner | Tim | West Hatfield, MA |
| 2nd Place Mechanical Design | 12½-inch Cassegrain Equatorial | Parker | Richard | Tolland, CT |
| 3rd Place Mechanical Design | 16-inch Newtonian Dobsonian | Newman | Ron | Danville, PA |
| 4th Place Mechanical Design | 12½-inch Newtonian Dobsonian | Fullam | Norman | Hudson, Canada |
| 1st Place Craftsmanship | 12½-inch Newtonian Dobsonian | Fullam | Norman | Hudson, Canada |
| 2nd Place Craftsmanship | 8-inch Newtonian Dobsonian | Faner | Tim | West Hatfield, MA |
| 3rd Place Craftsmanship | 16-inch Newtonian Dobsonian | Newman | Ron | Danville, PA |
| 4th Place Craftsmanship | 12½-inch Newtonian Dobsonian | Manning | Joseph | Bel Air, MD |
| Innovative Mechanical Component | 12½-inch Newtonian Dobsonian | Fullam | Norman | Hudson, Canada |
| Innovative Mechanical Component | Binocular Chair | Artemyeff | Eugene | Glen Cove, NY |
| Special Award | Binocular Chair | Artemyeff | Eugene | Glen Cove, NY |
| Special Award | Auto Focus Software | Brady Weber |
S. L. |
Hudson, NY |
| 1st Place Junior Award | 10-inch Newtonian Dobsonian | Hiland | Michael | Oak Bay, Canada |
| 2nd Place Junior Award | 8-inch Newtonian Equatorial | Sunstov | Paul | Acton, MA |
| Optical Competition Clouded Out | ||||
| 2004 | ||||
| 1st Place Mechanical Design | 6-inch Newtonian Bowling Ball Mt. | Arion | Douglas | Pleasant Prairie, WI |
| 2nd Place Mechanical Design | 20-inch Newtonian Dobsonian | Wisniewski | Jan | Hawesbury, Ontario |
| 3rd Place Mechanical Design | 8-inch Maksutov Dobsonian | Jones | Ed | Cincinnati, OH |
| 4th Place Mechanical Design | 16-inch Cassegrain Fork Mt. | McLean | John | Ashland, NH |
| 1st Place Craftsmanship | 12½-inch and 8-inch Newtonian Dobsonian |
Fullam | Norman | Hudson, Quebec |
| 2nd Place Craftsmanship | 6-inch Newtonian Dobsonian | Albro | Jeffrey | North Andover, MA |
| 3rd Place Craftsmanship | 16-inch Cassegrain Fork Mt. | McLean | John | Ashland, NH |
| 4th Place Craftsmanship | 8-inch Maksutov Dobsonian | Jones | Ed | Cincinnati, OH |
| Innovative Mechanical Component | Retractable Secondary Light Shield | Albro | Jeffrey | North Andover, MA |
| Innovative Mechanical Component | Equatorial Platform | Bov | Frank | Pittsford, NY |
| Special Award | 2.4-inch Solar Telescope | Groski | David | Hockessin, DE |
| Special Award | Machined German Equatorial Mt. | Iott | Kevin | Petersburgh, MI |
| Special Award | Solar Projection Telescope | Lumenello | Thomas | Westford, MA |
| 1st Place Junior Award | 6-inch Newtonian German Equatorial Mt. | Boucher | Marissa | S. Carver, MA |
| 2nd Place Junior Award | 3-inch Newtonian Salad Bowl Mt. | Davis | Maureen | Fairfield, CT |
| Optical Competition Clouded Out | ||||
| 2005 | ||||
| 1st Place Mechanical Design | 12-inch Newtonian Split Ring Equatorial | Ewart | Scott | Philadelphia, PA |
| 2nd Place Mechanical Design | 3½-inch Alt-Az Folded Refractor | Jons | Kelly | Chardon, OH |
| 3rd Place Mechanical Design | 12-inch Newtonian Dobsonian | Wisniewski | Jan | Ontario, Canada |
| 4th Place Mechanical Design | 17½-inch Newtonian Dobsonian | Derek | Joseph | Hudson, NH |
| 1st Place Craftsmanship | 12-inch Newtonian Split Ring Equatorial | Ewart | Scott | Philadelphia, PA |
| 2nd Place Craftsmanship | 17½-inch Newtonian Dobsonian | Derek | Joseph | Hudson, NH |
| 3rd Place Craftsmanship | 8-inch Newtonian Dobsonian | Fullam | Normand | Hudson, Quebec |
| 4th Place Craftsmanship | 8-inch Newtonian Dobsonian Hybrid | Sackett | Ross | Memphis, TN |
| Innovative Mechanical Component | 18-inch Horseshoe Newtonian | Lancaster | Carl | Riverside, CT |
| Special Award | Poncet Platform | Bov | Frank | Pittsford, NY |
| Special Award | Motorized Binocular Chair | May | Gary L. | Waterford, PA |
| Special Award | Binocular Viewing Device | Voyer | Mario | Lachenaie, Canada |
| 1st Place Junior Award | 6-inch Newtonian Dobsonian | Ferreira | Alex | Ridgefield, CT |
| 1st Place Optical Complex System | 4¼-inch f/27 GEM Schiefspiegler | Groski | David | Hockessin, DE |
| 2nd Place Optical Complex System | 6-inch f/15 GEM Refractor | Parker | Dick | Tolland, CT |
| 1st Place Optical Newtonian over 12½ Inches | 20-inch f/4.9 Newt-Dob | Manning | Joseph P. | Bel Air, MD |
| 1st Place Optical Newtonian under 12½-inches (tie) | 12-inch f/5.25 Newt-Dob | Wisniewski | Jan | Ontario, Canada |
| 1st Place Optical Newtonian under 12½-inches (tie) | 6-inch f/11 Newtonian | Arsenault | Lenny | Litchfield, ME |
| 2nd Place Optical Newtonian under 12½-inches | 8-inch f/6 Newtonian | Cheng | William | Mount Jackson, VA |
| 3rd Place Optical Newtonian under 12½-inches | 6" f/7 Newtonian | Drew | Jay | East Lyme, CT |
| 2006 | ||||
| 1st Place Mechanical Design | 6-inch Binocular Newtonian | Frishkorn | Gary | Dayton, MD |
| 2nd Place Mechanical Design | 8-inch Newtonian Dobsonian Hybrid | Sackett | Ross D. | Memphis, TN |
| 3rd Place Mechanical Design Tie | 18¼-inch Newtonian Dobsonian | Octeau | Daniel | Montreal, QC |
| 3rd Place Mechanical Design Tie | 6-inch Alt-Az Refractor | Popolucha | James | Milford, CT |
| Honorable Mention Mechanical Design | 4-inch Newtonian German Equatorial | Manasek | Frank | Norwich, VT |
| 1st Place Craftsmanship | 6-inch Binocular Newtonian | Frishkorn | Gary | Dayton, MD |
| 2nd Place Craftsmanship | 12½-inch Newtonian Dobsonian | Sackett | Ross D. | Memphis, TN |
| 3rd Place Craftsmanship | 6-inch Alt-Az Refractor | Popolucha | James | Milford, CT |
| Innovative Mechanical Component | Swage-lock Bearing | Groski | David | Hockessin, DE |
| 1st Place Special Award | 8-inch Newtonian Ball Mt. | Cassie Kalajian |
Colin Peter L. |
Whitefield, ME Camden, ME |
| 2nd Place Special Award | Unique Brass Focuser | Manasek | Francis J. | Norwich, VT |
| 3rd Place Special Award | Observing Ladder with Mosquito Netting | Octeau | Daniel | Montreal, QC |
| 1st Place Compound Optics | 6-inch Binocular Newtonian | Frishkorn | Gary | Dayton, MD |
| 2nd Place Compound Optics | 6-inch Alt-Az Refractor | Popolucha | James | Milford, CT |
| 1st Place Junior Award | 6-inch Newtonian Dobsonian | Kay | Sam | Shelburne, VT |
| 1st Place Optical (under 12½ inch) | 8-inch Newtonian Dobsonian | Leacu | Brian | Newton Centre, MA |
| 2nd Place Optical (under 12½ inch) | 6-inch Newtonian Dobsonian | Cheng | William | Mt. Jackson, VA |
| 3rd Place Optical (under 12½ inch) | 10-inch Newtonian Dobsonian | Schmidt | Jeremy | Watertown, MA |
| 1st Place Optical (12½-inch and over) | 12½-inch Newtonian Dobsonian | Manning | Joe | Bel Air, MD |
| 2nd Place Optical (12½-inch and over) | 12½-inch Newtonian German Equatorial | Larkin Zubenel |
Mike Doug |
Blue Springs, MO DeSoto, KS |
| 2007 | ||||
| 1st Place Mechanical Design | 18-inch Newtonian Dobsonian | Sackett | Ross. D. | Memphis, TN |
| 2nd Place Mechanical Design | 14-inch Newtonian Ball Mt. | Hubbert | Terry J. | Oxford, OH |
| 3rd Place Mechanical Design | 28-inch Newtonian Dobsonian | Rahill | Allan | Laval, QC |
| 4th Place Mechanical Design Tie | 12-inch Newtonian Dobsonian | Abrams | Michael D. | Seville, OH |
| 4th Place Mechanical Design Tie | 6-inch Newtonian Dobsonian | Scheuerle | Jay M. | Philadelphia, PA |
| 1st Place Craftsmanship | 18-inch Newtonain Dobsonian | Sackett | Ross D. | Memphis, TN |
| 2nd Place Craftsmanship | 6-inch Newtonian Dobsonian | Roth | Brian E. | Barker, NY |
| 3rd Place Craftsmanship | 14-inch Newtonian Ball Mt. | Hubbert | Terry J. | Oxford, OH |
| 4th Place Craftsmanship | 15-inch Newtonian Dobsonian | Butnaru | Avner | Needham, MA |
| Innovative Mechanical Component | Friction Clutch, Wire Spider Mirror Cell Adjuster |
Abrams | Michael D. | Seville, OH |
| Innovative Mechanical Component | Remote Diagonal Adjuster | Heinzman | Jack | Rockport, MA |
| Innovative Mechanical Component | Collapsible "Z Base" | Weyers | Heather | Santa Cruz, CA |
| Special Award: Remote Diagonal Adjustment | Modified Meade on Springfield Mt. | Heinzman | Jack | Rockport, MA |
| Special Award: Excellence in Antique Restoration | 12-inch Newtonian German Equatorial | Staves | Mark | Tupper Lake, NY |
| Special Award | Reproduction Clark Fly Ball Governor | Hall Parker |
Allen Dick |
Ellington, CT Tolland, CT |
| 1st Place Junior Award | 4-inch Newtonian Dobsonian | Tabor | Samantha Ann | Randolph, VT |
| 1st Place Compound Optics | 4½-inch F/16 Schupmann | Groski | David | Hockessin, DE |
| 2nd Place Compound Optics Tie | 4½-inch F/16 Schupmann | Cheng | William | Mount Jackson, VA |
| 2nd Place Compound Optics Tie | 4¼-inch F/27 Schiefspiegler | Fuchs | Gary L. | Easton, PA |
| 1st Place Optical (under 12½ inch) | 10-inch Newtonian Dobsonian | Cheng | William | Mount Jackson, VA |
| 2nd Place Optical (under 12½ inch) | 6-inch Newtonian Dobsonian | Dechene | Joseph F. | Nashua, NH |
| 3rd Place Optical (under 12½ inch) | 6-inch Newtonian German Equatorial Mt. | Groski | David | Hockessin, DE |
| 1st Place Junior Optical | 4-inch Newtonian Dobsonian | Tabor | Samantha Ann | Randolph, VT |
| 2008 | ||||
| 1st Place Mechanical Design | (2) 16-Inch F/16 Cassegrains | Hall Parker |
Allen Dick |
Ellington, CT Tolland, CT |
| 2nd Place Mechanical Design | 12-Inch F/5 Newtonian | Sackett | Ross | Memphis, TN |
| 3rd Place Mechanical Design | 32-Inch F/4 Newtonian | Novak | John | Chiefland, FL |
| 1st Place Craftsmanship | (2) 16-Inch F/16 Cassegrains | Hall Parker |
Allen Dick |
Elliington, CT Tolland, CT |
| 2nd Place Craftsmanship | 12-Inch F/5 Newtonian | Sackett | Ross | Memphis, TN |
| 3rd Place Craftsmanship | 32-Inch F/4 Newtonian | Novak | John | Chiefland, FL |
| 1st Place Optical Compound Telescope | (2) 16-Inch F/16 Cassegrains | Hall Parker |
Allen Dick |
Ellington, CT Tolland, CT |
| 1st Place Special Antique Restoration |
6-Inch F/8 Newtonian Restoration | Groski Harding |
David Tom |
Hockessin, DE Wilmington, DE |
| 2nd Place Special | 5-Inch F/18 Alvan Clark Refractor | Sliski | David | Lincoln, MA |
| Special Award | Binocular Chair | Greenwood | Roger | Milford, MA |
| Innovative Mechanical Component | Novel Thrust Bearing | Hall Parker |
Allen Dick |
Ellington, CT Tolland, CT |
| 1st Place Mechanical Design Junior | 8-Inch F/6 Newtonian | Miller | Adam | East Hartford, CT |
| 1st Place Optical Tie | 8-Inch F/7 Newtonian | Parenteau | Jeff | Gilsum, NH |
| 1st Place Optical Tie | 6-Inch F/6 Newtonian | Symborski | John | Pottstown, PA |
| 2nd Place Optical Tie | 6-Inch F/8 Newtonian on Springfield Mount | Groski Harding |
David Tom |
Hockessin, DE Wilmington, DE |
| 2nd Place Optical Tie | 8-Inch F/5 Newtonian | Johnson | Andrew | Newton, MA |
| 3rd Place Optical | 6-Inch F/5 Newtonian | Dechene | Joseph | Nashua, NH |
| 2009 | ||||
| 1st Place Mechanical Design | 6-Inch F/15 Maksutov | Logan | Gerry | Lakewood, CA |
| 2nd Place Mechanical Design | 28-Inch F/3 Newtonian | Pellarin | Steven | LaSalle, Ontario |
| 3rd Place Mechanical Design | 12½-Inch F/4.5 Newtonian | McCarthy | Kevin | Plastow, NH |
| 4th Place Mechanical Design | 10-Inch F/6 Newtonian on Ball Mount | Arion | Douglas | Pleasant Prairie, WI |
| 1st Place Craftsmanship | 6-Inch F/15 Maksutov | Logan | Gerry | Lakewood, CA |
| 2nd Place Craftsmanship | 28-Inch F/3 Newtonian | Pellarin | Steven | LaSalle, Ontario |
| 3rd Place Craftsmanship | 10-Inch F/6 Newtonian on Ball Mount | Arion | Douglas | Pleasant Prairie, WI |
| 4th Place Craftsmanship | 12½-Inch F/4.5 Newtonian | McCarthy | Kevin | Plastow, NH |
| Innovative Mechanical Component | Single Screw Diagonal Adjuster | Arion | Douglas | Pleasant Prairie, WI |
| Innovative Mechanical Component | Eyepiece Adapter and Counterweight Combo |
Logan | Gerry | Lakewood, CA |
| Innovative Mechanical Component | 8-Legged Wire Spider | Shaper | Larry | Thetford Center, VT |
| 1st Place Optical Compound Telescope | 6-Inch F/15 Maksutov | Logan | Gerry | Lakewood, CA |
| Special Award | 8-Inch F/8 Newtonian Antique Restoration | Woodell | Paul | Danbury, CT |
| Special Award | Wedge Tester and Spherometer | Hall | Allen | Ellington, CT |
| Special Award | Quilt of USNO Alvan Clark Refractor | Schechner | Sara | West Newton, MA |
| 1st Place Mechanical Design Junior | 6-Inch F/8 Newtonian | Sliski | Aaron | Lincoln, MA |
| 1st Place Optical Small Newtonian | 10-Inch F/5 Newtonian | Parenteau | Jeff | Gilsum, NH |
| 2nd Place Optical Small Newtonian Tie | 10-Inch F/6 Newtonian | Arion | Douglas | Pleasant Prairie, WI |
| 2nd Place Optical Small Newtonian Tie | 10-Inch F/7 Newtonian | Midiri | Robert | Coatesville, PA |
| 1st Place Optical Large Newtonian | 12½-Inch F/5.6 Newtonian | Parenteau | Jeff | Gilsum, NH |
| 2nd Place Optical Large Newtonian | 12½-Inch F/6 Newtonian | Podpolucha | James | Milford, CT |
| 2010 | ||||
| 1st Place Mechanical Design | 6.3-inch f/12 APO Refractor on Springfield Mount | Logan | Gerry J. | Lakewood, CA |
| 2nd Place Mechanical Design | 12½-inch f/11.5 Schmidt-Cassegrain on a GEM | Pfaff | Robert C. | Torrance, CA |
| 3rd Place Mechanical Design | 6-inch f/5 Newt on hybrid Dob-Fork | Sackett | Ross | Memphis, TN |
| 4th Place Mechanical Design | 10-inch f/5 Newt-EQ Fork | Hill | Michael | Marlboro, MA |
| 1st Place Craftsmanship | 6.3-inch f/12 APO Refractor on | Logan | Gerry J. | Lakewood, CA |
| 2nd Place Craftsmanship | 6-inch f/5 Newt on hybrid Dob-Fork | Sackett | Ross | Memphis, TN |
| 3rd Place Craftsmanship | 12½-inch f/11.5 Schmidt-Cassegrain on a GEM | Pfaff | Robert C. | Torrance, CA |
| 4th Place Craftsmanship | 5-inch f/75 Folded Refractor | Lumenello | Thomas A. | Westford, MA |
| Innovative Component Award | Adjustable Tube Clamp | Slater | Ken | Chester, VT |
| Special Award | Mirror Grinding Machine | Ferreira | Alex | Ridgefield, CT |
| Special Award | Painting | Romer | Janis M. | Pottstown, PA |
| Antique Restoration Award | 4-inch f/8 Newt-Fork Mount (Restoration of Fecker Celestar ~1957) | Groski | David M. | Hockessin, DE |
| 1st Place Optical - Compound Optics |
12½-inch f/11.5 Schmidt-Cassegrain on a GEM | Pfaff | Robert C. | Torrance, CA |
| 1st Place Optical - Over 12-inches |
16-inch f/4.4 Newt-GEM | Symborski | John J. | Pottstown, PA |
| 1st Place Optical - Under 12-inches |
8-inch f/7 Newt-Dob | Cutler | Karen M. | Williston, VT |
| 2nd Place Optical - Under 12-inches |
4-inch f/8 Newt-Fork Mount (Restoration of Fecker Celestar ~1957) | Groski | David M. | Hockessin, DE |
| 3rd Place Optical - Under 12-inches |
6-inch f/8 Newt-Dob | Fick | Gary H. | Newton Square, PA |
| 2011 | ||||
| 1st Place Mechanical Design 1st Place Craftsmanship |
16" f/4.3 Newt Dob | Hutton | Jeff P. | Alexandria, KY |
| 2nd Place Mechanical Design 2nd Place Craftsmanship 2nd Place Optical >=12" |
14.5" f/4.2 Newt-Dob | Shaper | Larry | Thetford Center, VT |
| 3rd Place Mechanical Design 1st Place Optical <12" |
8" f/5.52 Newt-Dob | Page | Cecilia | New Preston, CT |
| 3rd Place Craftsmanship | 8" f/6 Newt-Dob | Compton | John M. | Peña Blanca, NM |
| Innovative Component | Remote Focuser using RC Servos | Trahan | Gerard W. | Rehoboth, MA |
| Antique Restoration | 3" f/15 Alt/Az Refractor | Groski | David M. | Hokessin, DE |
| Special Award | Pneumatic Scope Drive Prototype | Ferreira | Alex J. | Ridgefield, CT |
| 1st Place Junior | 10.2" f/4,4 Newt-Dob | Fucile | Dominic S. | Waquoit, MA |
| 2nd Place Junior | 8" f/6 Newt-Dob | Mabry | Sydney H. | Glenn Allen, VA |
| 3rd Place Junior (tie) | Tank Binocular Mount | Colt | Johnny | Williston, VT |
| 3rd Place Junior (tie) | 4¼" f/? Newt | Fucile | Lillian J. | Waquoit, MA |
| 1st Place Optical >=12" | 12½" f/7 Newt-GEM | O'Reilly | Francis J. | Brewster, NY |
| 2nd Place Optical <12" (tie) | 10" f/5.4 Newt-Dob | Fick | Gary H. | Newton Square, PA |
| 2nd Place Optical <12" (tie) | 10" f/6.5 Newt-Dob | Zarick | Michael | North Branford, CT |
| 3rd Place Optical <12" | 8" f/8 Newt-Dob | Hatch | Nark J. | Belmont, MA |
Awards since 2008 can be found on the Convention Page for that year under Telescope Competition.
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