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AstroPuNk Anarchy Under The Stars Join My Astronomical Journey Of Discovery Omnipresent AstroPuNk with ADHD (Dyslexic) All opinions are mine linktr.ee/astro_punk

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AstroPuNk @astropunk.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Can I break the Seestar S50 Pro? Unboxed it at the backyard table with a beer and pointed it straight at the sun. No spec sheets, no stats. Can a normal person just use this thing? Let's find out. Sponsored by ZWO. #SeestarS50Pro #Astronomy youtu.be/kGGIiS50nQg

Can I Break the Seestar S50 Pro?

YouTube video by The AstroPunk

AstroPuNk @astropunk.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Cuiv The Lazy Geek lives in Japan. His skies aren't great. So he shipped his telescope 7,000km to us. Before sending it, he tested the packaging by pushing it down the stairs. Unboxing and install at Nebula Nest. Did it survive? #astronomy #astrophotography youtu.be/xV6XteFGzGI

Can a Telescope Survive the Stairs, and Then 7,000km?

YouTube video by The AstroPunk

AstroPuNk @astropunk.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Snap. Pier. Snap. Mount. Snap. Optics. No crane, no crew, no concrete. Just fingers and bad intentions. Nebula Nest's newest bay is armed and staring straight up at southern skies. First light pending. The sky doesn't know what's coming youtube.com/shorts/8xmx1...

Snap. Pier. Snap. Mount. Snap. Telescope. #shorts

YouTube video by The AstroPunk

AstroPuNk @astropunk.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

There's a shed in a Queensland backyard that throws its own roof away. The whole lid rolls off onto an aluminium gantry while the sky pours in. Turns out a roof gets in the way of astronomy. Roll-off roof observatory, built and installed in QLD. #astronomy youtu.be/2PtYUJWaEyk

Why Does This Suburban Shed Lose Its Roof Every Clear Night?

YouTube video by The AstroPunk

AstroPuNk @astropunk.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Cuiv The Lazy Geek's rig has landed in Australia. He shipped it halfway around the planet to chase targets he can't reach from the northern hemisphere, and it arrived at Nebula Nest for me to unseal. Southern skies from here on out. The rig's owner: Cuiv The Lazy Geek youtube.com/shorts/YhGiW...

Cuiv Cuiv The Lazy Geek's Rig Landed In Australia - Southern Skies Await #shorts

YouTube video by The AstroPunk

AstroPuNk @astropunk.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Sometimes you have to drive to Queensland to install remote observatories

AstroPuNk @astropunk.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Eagle Nebula & Surrounds 3rd September - Nebula Nest (Wimmera Region) Seestar S30 Pro 120 x 60 seconds Processed in Pixinsight & Photoshop Flickr: flic.kr/p/2sza154

Eagle Nebula & Surrounds

Eagle Nebula & Surrounds 3rd September - Nebula Nest (Wimmera Region) Seestar S30 Pro 120 x 60 seconds Processed in Pixinsight & Photoshop

AstroPuNk @astropunk.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Tarantula Nebula 3rd September - Nebula Nest (Wimmera Region) Seestar S30 Pro 30 x 60 seconds Processed in Pixinsight & Photoshop flic.kr/p/2szbkP9

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Tarantula Nebula 3rd September - Nebula Nest (Wimmera Region) Seestar S30 Pro 30 x 60 seconds Processed in Pixinsight & Photoshop

AstroPuNk @astropunk.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

So i kinda finally did a thing this weekend and i built a website that has all of my social media links and links to events i'm appearing at. Check it out if you like www.astropunk.au

I point whatever gear I can get my hands on at the southern sky. Cheap, new, low cost, second hand, borrowed, held together with gaffer tape. ADHD runs the show here, so hyperfocus at 3am is the whole business model, and I post everything: the wins, the failures, the dew soaked disasters. Streams, star parties and a very loud opinion about light pollution.

AstroPuNk @astropunk.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Clamshell dome out, roll-off-roof observatory in, one day, zero sleep, one mohawk. For Blake and the crew at iTelescope. youtu.be/qAbB1N3qOXY

Ripping Out a Clamshell Dome at Australia's Astronomy Capital (1 Day Build)

YouTube video by The AstroPunk

AstroPuNk @astropunk.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Things i did this week. 1. Installed an observatory at Siding Spring Observatory (Astronomy Hub Of Australia) 2. Stole a Clamshell Observatory from Siding Spring Observatory (With the former owners permission) 3. Drove said Clamshell Dome from Siding Spring Observatory to Melbourne on a trailer.

AstroPuNk @astropunk.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Trifid Nebula 17th July - Nebula Nest 8" Takahashi EQ6R Mount 294Mc Pro 110 x 180s images (OSC) No Darks, No Flats Stacked in Photoshop & Processed in Pixinsight Flickr: flic.kr/p/2swLHcF

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Trifid Nebula 17th July - Nebula Nest 8" Takahashi EQ6R Mount 294Mc Pro 110 x 180s images (OSC) No Darks, No Flats Stacked in Photoshop & Processed in Pixinsight

AstroPuNk @astropunk.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Got handed a dead astro camera. Said I'd fix it. Immediately regretted it. Now it's me, a screwdriver, a spare fan, and zero chill. Can an ASI294MM come back from the grave? #astrophotography #astronomy #righttorepair youtu.be/CdRZgCZxK3k

I Got Handed a Dead Astro Camera and a Screwdriver

YouTube video by The AstroPunk

AstroPuNk @astropunk.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

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ASI2600 Duo: Goodbye Guide Scope

YouTube video by The AstroPunk

AstroPuNk @astropunk.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

NGC6729 12th August - Nebula Nest (Wimmera Region) Seestar S30 Pro 238 x 60 seconds Processed in Pixinsight & Photoshop Flickr: flic.kr/p/2suWdfY

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NGC6729 12th August - Nebula Nest (Wimmera Region) Seestar S30 Pro 238 x 60 seconds Processed in Pixinsight & Photoshop

AstroPuNk @astropunk.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

This one time, A popular YouTuber in the world of Astrophotography made a video about sending his rig to Nebula Nest. Looking forward to setting up Cuiv The Geejs Telescope youtu.be/xsiwYJhDlFY?...

I’m Sending My Telescope to Australia! Here’s why and how!

YouTube video by Cuiv, The Lazy Geek

AstroPuNk @astropunk.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Jack swore his ASI224MC was broken. It wasn't. The real Sith Lord was back focus. Bolted it to my scope. Snapped straight into focus under suburban skies. Camera: innocent. Trust the AstroCam, Jack. Look up, question everything. #astrophotography #backfocus youtu.be/B22Or9uaTgg

These Aren't the Stars You're Looking For (Fixing Jack's Astro Camera)

YouTube video by The AstroPunk

AstroPuNk @astropunk.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Southern Pinwheel Galaxy imaged by a Seestar that I'm controlling that's about 450km away from me

Southern Pinwheel Galaxy

AstroPuNk @astropunk.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Isn't it always the way. You have exciting news and no one to share it with because everyone is asleep

AstroPuNk @astropunk.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Set up one of my telescopes in the back yard tonight. First time in the new back yard, finally have my own place for the first time in almost 4 years

Telescope set up in my back yard

AstroPuNk @astropunk.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Towed a flat-packed observatory 2000km north to install a client's dome in QLD. Stopped at the legendary Siding Spring on the way up. 5 days, 4000km, one dome standing. 🚐💨 Look up, question everything. Full mission 👇 #sidingspring #observatory youtu.be/YQYQs17DKjQ

We Towed an Observatory 2000km North

YouTube video by The AstroPunk

AstroPuNk @astropunk.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Centaurus A 18th June - Nebula Nest (Wimmera Region) Seestar S50 174 x 60 seconds Processed in Pixinsight & Photoshop Flickr: flic.kr/p/2sjMHoK

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Centaurus A 18th June - Nebula Nest (Wimmera Region) Seestar S50 174 x 60 seconds Processed in Pixinsight & Photoshop

AstroPuNk @astropunk.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

NGC6729 11th June - Nebula Nest (Wimmera Region) Seestar S50 1006 x 10 seconds Processed in Pixinsight & Photoshop Flickr: flic.kr/p/2sjJfMk

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NGC6729 11th June - Nebula Nest (Wimmera Region) Seestar S50 1006 x 10 seconds Processed in Pixinsight & Photoshop

AstroPuNk @astropunk.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

It's Lord Howe Island trip day today 🥳

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AstroPuNk @astropunk.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

We drove from Melbourne to northern NSW to build an observatory 1050m above sea level in just 3 days. Now it’s officially Australia’s highest amateur observatory. The only observatory higher than this is Siding Spring… but that’s professional. youtu.be/tHpcEB-kF8Y?...

We Built Australia’s Highest Amateur Observatory

YouTube video by The AstroPunk

AstroPuNk @astropunk.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

If you’re not already subscribed… now’s a good time. youtube.com/@the_astro_p...

Welcome to AstroPuNk. A place to post my thoughts on upcoming projects, Things i'm thinking about musically and astronomically & to share my thoughts on how i work through my dark moments & living wit...

AstroPuNk @astropunk.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

NEW YORK has a SPACE SHUTTLE… so I went. Walked into Manhattan, accidentally found rockets. Space Shuttle Enterprise, Intrepid Museum, Hayden Planetarium… this escalated fast. No plan. Just SPACE. #NewYork #SpaceShuttle #NASA #Space #TravelVlog youtu.be/iRS5mvglfXk

NEW YORK Has a SPACE SHUTTLE… Obviously I Went

YouTube video by The AstroPunk

AstroPuNk @astropunk.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

3,500KM, AVOCADOS & A DOME. We drove Melbourne → Queensland → back in 4 days to install an observatory dome on an avocado farm in the rainforest. No plan. No time. Somehow it worked. youtu.be/LtH3E1Sez0k #astronomy #space #astrophotography

I BUILT a Dome on an AVOCADO Farm (3,500km in 4 Days)

YouTube video by The AstroPunk

AstroPuNk @astropunk.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

First Time At NEAF… OVERLOAD First time at North Eastern Astronomy Forum. Walked in, instant overload. So I just started talking to everyone. Also got a few “you’re AstroPuNk?” moments… wasn’t ready for that. Full video up. #astronomy #astrophotography #neaf2026 #astropunk youtu.be/yc1Q7vTB_cI

First Time At NEAF… OVERLOAD

YouTube video by The AstroPunk

AstroPuNk @astropunk.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

NEAF 2026 DAY 2 I signed a telescope. Final day, more vendors & somehow ended up autographing a scope like that’s normal. No idea how. More AstroPuNk in the wild, people I’ve only known online now right there. NEAF done. Brain full. Wallet nervous. Look up, Question everything. youtu.be/oOpAp2P_G8k

I Signed A Telescope at NEAF

YouTube video by The AstroPunk

AstroPuNk @astropunk.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

M20 Trifid Nebula April 22/23 Starview Farm (Bortle 1 skies) Skywatcher EQ5 Meade Lx85 R6 Zwo 183 Mono 160 x 180 seconds No Darks No Flats Manual Focus Stacked in Pixinsight, Processed in Pixinsight, Graxpert & Photosho flic.kr/p/2s9B4sn

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M20 Trifid Nebula April 22/23 Starview Farm (Bortle 1 skies) Skywatcher EQ5 Meade Lx85 R6 Zwo 183 Mono 160 x 180 seconds No Darks No Flats Manual Focus Stacked in Pixinsight, Processed in Pixinsi...

AstroPuNk @astropunk.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

M83 Southern Pinwheel Galaxy April 22/23 Starview Farm (Bortle 1 skies) Skywatcher EQ5 Meade Lx85 R6 Zwo 183 Mono 180 x 180 seconds No Darks No Flats Manual Focus Stacked in Pixinsight, Processed in Pixinsight, Graxpert & Photoshop flic.kr/p/2s9BQKU

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M83 Southern Pinwheel Galaxy April 22/23 Starview Farm (Bortle 1 skies) Skywatcher EQ5 Meade Lx85 R6 Zwo 183 Mono 180 x 180 seconds No Darks No Flats Manual Focus Stacked in Pixinsight, Processed...

AstroPuNk @astropunk.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

First time at North Eastern Astronomy Forum. Walked in, instant overload. So I just started talking to everyone. Also got a few “you’re AstroPuNk?” moments, wasn’t ready for that. Day one chaos. Full video up. #astronomy #astrophotography #neaf2026 #astropunk youtu.be/NxTt9zbESIY

I Flew Across The World For This Astronomy Event

YouTube video by The AstroPunk

AstroPuNk @astropunk.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Spent today down at the beach..... I mean I was working but it was near the beach....

Dome

AstroPuNk @astropunk.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Spent the weekend at Lake Tyrrell working with a French documentary filmmaker and astrophysicist Dr Kirsten Banks on Sanctuary, an international film about protecting our last dark skies. A powerful reminder of what we stand to lose if we don’t act. youtu.be/lGKbM69a5V4

A Weekend at Lake Tyrrell | Inside the “Sanctuary” Documentary

YouTube video by The AstroPunk

AstroPuNk @astropunk.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

They'll let anyone into NEAF!! It's me... I'm the anyone 🤣🤣.

Neaf expo

Neaf expo

AstroPuNk @astropunk.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

A storm ripped the roof off Anne-Maree’s observatory… and her house we rebuilt the observatory first priorities now she’s back under the stars house roof still pending we all make sacrifices youtu.be/QB8UcsM6mQQ

A Storm Took Her Observatory… So We Rebuilt It

YouTube video by The AstroPunk

AstroPuNk @astropunk.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Easter = cameras + chaos at Lake Tyrrell. Filming Sanctuary (international doco, part 1 = protecting dark skies). Saturday: mint. Sunday: clouds, chaos, still got it done. Shared the screen with Dr Kirstin Banks. Also… a NOFX shirt made the final cut. No one stopped it. More details soon.

AstroPuNk @astropunk.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

Passport ready, travel docs ready, work plans ready... Next Thursday I leave for New York to go to NEAF!! CANNOT WAIT!

AstroPuNk @astropunk.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

ERMAAAAAAHHHGAWD!!! Hard Rubbish pick up!!! For the new place!!! I'm McLoving it!!

Retro speaker

AstroPuNk @astropunk.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

4 days 4 roll-off roof observatories built at the base of Siding Spring Observatory John and I went out for a “normal job”… built four observatories back-to-back instead somehow got it all done youtu.be/VVJHc3Vbimo

Built 4 Observatories at Australia’s Astronomy Capital

YouTube video by The AstroPunk

AstroPuNk @astropunk.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

we drove a dome up a mountain and built an observatory at 1,050m 3 days, drive up, install, drive back now the highest private observatory in Australia look up, question everything #AstroPuNk #Astronomy

Dome At Sunset

Part Built Dome

John & I Building A Dome

Base Ring Being a installed

AstroPuNk @astropunk.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

one night at the Messier Star Party interviews, solar, deep sky, bingo chaos, and way too much fun hung out with legends, ran giveaways, imaged under stupidly good skies zero regrets #astronomy #starparty #astrophotography #nightsky #astropunk youtu.be/ujk5I5XRH-0

1 Night at a Star Party… BEST NIGHT EVER

YouTube video by The AstroPunk

AstroPuNk @astropunk.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

WE BUILT A LUNAR LANDER it’s not… it’s an observatory in Glen William, NSW looks like Apollo hardware, actually tracks asteroid occultations just normal space stuff in a paddock #AstroPuNk #AstroworX #Astronomy youtu.be/J8IESV_59Eg

We BUILT a LUNAR LANDER!!!!!… but it’s actually an OBSERVATORY!!!!

YouTube video by The AstroPunk

AstroPuNk @astropunk.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Apologies all. Had to fix some things in the video i posted so will upload it fresh shortly

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AstroPuNk @astropunk.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

I BUILD OBSERVATORIES FOR A LIVING Built a dome, aligned the universe #Astrophotography #Astronomy #RemoteAstrophotography #Space #Telescope #DarkSkies #Science #TechExperiment #Observatory #SpaceTech #astropunk youtu.be/SQNVW9-G_58

AstroPuNk @astropunk.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

I BUILD OBSERVATORIES FOR A LIVING Built a dome, aligned the universe #Astrophotography #Astronomy #RemoteAstrophotography #Space #Telescope #DarkSkies #Science #TechExperiment #Observatory #SpaceTech #astropunk youtu.be/SQNVW9-G_58

AstroPuNk @astropunk.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

Drove the world’s largest Solar System, Sun in Coonabarabran all the way to Pluto. Jupiter is huge. Uranus is a gas giant. Passed cows too… pretty sure those were cowstaroids. #Astronomy #AstroPuNk youtu.be/3ZpuwQk41-4

The Worlds LARGEST!!! Solar System Drive!!

YouTube video by The AstroPunk

AstroPuNk @astropunk.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

Thors Helmet December 25th Starview Farm (Bortle 1 Skies) Skywatcher EQ6 Takahashi Epsilon 8" F2.8 Zwo 294 Mc Pro 66 x 180 seconds 20 Darks 20 Flats Stacked in Pixinsight, Processed in Pixinsight, Graxpert & Photoshop Flickr: flic.kr/p/2rZbb5a

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Thors Helmet December 25th Starview Farm (Bortle 1 Skies) Skywatcher EQ6 Takahashi Epsilon 8" F2.8 Zwo 294 Mc Pro 66 x 180 seconds 20 Darks 20 Flats Stacked in Pixinsight, Processed in Pixinsight,...

AstroPuNk @astropunk.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

Built. Powered. Online. Inside? Empty. We installed two fully remote telescope systems from scratch. Now the only thing touching them is photons. From empty observatories to fully remote telescopes. youtu.be/jRjrl8E5E6w #Astrophotography #Astronomy #RemoteObservatory #DeepSky #SpaceTech

NOW IT RUNS REMOTE

YouTube video by The AstroPunk