Robert Asumendi
@robertasumendi.bsky.social
I make the world's only binoculars designed for stargazing. You can 3D print and build your own @analogsky.bsky.social / https://analogsky.co/ Also graphic designer for the Terre Haute Gunblades.
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Robert Asumendi
@robertasumendi.bsky.social
Β· Nov 17
Ok Blue Sky, using this app instead of X might improve your mental health a bit, but if you need a moment with the universe, I design stargazing ππ binocular kits you can build easily yourself and find a few quiet moments of peace, by yourself or with friends. βοΈ analogsky.co
what it's like to look through giant binoculars www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2Q_...
The best telescope in 2025 is... giant binoculars?
YouTube video by Analog Sky
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September 5, 2025 at 5:25 PM
what it's like to look through giant binoculars www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2Q_...
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Follow Venus the next few mornings, and you can see an unusual sight, as the planet transits (passes in front of) the open star cluster Messier 44 (Praesepe) in the heart of the constellation Cancer. Brilliant -4 magnitude Venus nicks the +4th magnitude cluster on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday morning.
August 30, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Follow Venus the next few mornings, and you can see an unusual sight, as the planet transits (passes in front of) the open star cluster Messier 44 (Praesepe) in the heart of the constellation Cancer. Brilliant -4 magnitude Venus nicks the +4th magnitude cluster on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday morning.
I designed the biggest binoculars in the world (that you can buy) and they're for looking at outer space π π. Early access is a big step for our nano-scale mom-and-pop business to bring this model to life! www.analogsky.co/bloom
World's Biggest Binocular Telescope Model. 8" / 200mm Binoculars β Analog Sky
Analog Sky Bloom 8" reverse Newtonian binocular telescope gives you the most immersive views of the cosmos. Smart electronics combine with thoughtful design to create a whole new stargazing experience...
www.analogsky.co
August 26, 2025 at 8:19 PM
I designed the biggest binoculars in the world (that you can buy) and they're for looking at outer space π π. Early access is a big step for our nano-scale mom-and-pop business to bring this model to life! www.analogsky.co/bloom
Steve Goodman not even close
July 3, 2025 at 5:06 AM
Steve Goodman not even close
Cool what software is this
June 30, 2025 at 3:39 AM
Cool what software is this
Big telescopes belong on Earth! A thrilling day for astronomy and humanity. Amazing what public funding can do. Where are the privately-funded pictures like this?
The image offers a stunning variety of objects β from bright stars ranging from blue to red in color, to nearby blue spiral galaxies, to distant red galaxy groups β demonstrating the broad range of science made possible by Rubin data β¨ππ§ͺ
June 23, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Big telescopes belong on Earth! A thrilling day for astronomy and humanity. Amazing what public funding can do. Where are the privately-funded pictures like this?
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Just thinking of the Harvard computer women a century ago, who looked at images of the universe like this by eye to make discoveries. They revolutionized astronomy, and Rubin definitely will too!
Also, wow how excited would Henrietta Leavitt and Williamina Flemming be to see this! π€©
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Also, wow how excited would Henrietta Leavitt and Williamina Flemming be to see this! π€©
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I just got an email saying the embargo is lifted, so here's the full @vrubinobs.bsky.social press release: noirlab.edu/public/news/...
Ever-changing Universe Revealed in First Imagery From NSFβDOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory - From distant stars and galaxies to asteroids whizzing through the Solar System, this next-generation facility ...
Ever-changing Universe Revealed in First Imagery From NSFβDOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory
noirlab.edu
June 23, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Just thinking of the Harvard computer women a century ago, who looked at images of the universe like this by eye to make discoveries. They revolutionized astronomy, and Rubin definitely will too!
Also, wow how excited would Henrietta Leavitt and Williamina Flemming be to see this! π€©
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Also, wow how excited would Henrietta Leavitt and Williamina Flemming be to see this! π€©
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Big binoculars incoming! 200mm parabolic mirror objectives. This is the first time mirror binoculars have been available since JMI stopped production. 2" focusers, IPD from 49-85mm. The optics all fit in carry-on luggage size. members.analogsky.co for the journey from CAD to first prototype!
June 8, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Big binoculars incoming! 200mm parabolic mirror objectives. This is the first time mirror binoculars have been available since JMI stopped production. 2" focusers, IPD from 49-85mm. The optics all fit in carry-on luggage size. members.analogsky.co for the journey from CAD to first prototype!
Pretty! It's a nice one to watch rise in the east this time of year. For some reason the big open clusters surrounding Ophiuchus are not that well-known.
June 8, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Pretty! It's a nice one to watch rise in the east this time of year. For some reason the big open clusters surrounding Ophiuchus are not that well-known.
3 weeks to the first prototype of the world's largest commercially-available binocular telescope
June 3, 2025 at 4:14 AM
3 weeks to the first prototype of the world's largest commercially-available binocular telescope
big binoculars progress
May 21, 2025 at 9:22 PM
big binoculars progress
Mercury's elongation (distance from the Sun in the sky) is large enough for safe viewing before sunrise. Fun thing to see if you have to be awake in the morning
...and the showβs not over. Tomorrow sees one more chance to glimpse the slim crescent Moon just 36-24 hours prior to New as it slides by Mercury low in the dawn sky. Youβll need a clear, open horizon to the east, and binoculars (and an alarm clock!) will be a plus.
April 25, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Mercury's elongation (distance from the Sun in the sky) is large enough for safe viewing before sunrise. Fun thing to see if you have to be awake in the morning
If you get a chance, I'd like to know how she keeps Chris Butler's toenails in her nylons without tearing them. Is it like a little sachet or maybe a Down to Earth reusable tea bag?
April 25, 2025 at 7:12 PM
If you get a chance, I'd like to know how she keeps Chris Butler's toenails in her nylons without tearing them. Is it like a little sachet or maybe a Down to Earth reusable tea bag?
I love how YouTube gives you a panel of the comments you haven't replied to but seemingly no way to dismiss comments you don't *want* to reply to lol
April 21, 2025 at 8:56 PM
I love how YouTube gives you a panel of the comments you haven't replied to but seemingly no way to dismiss comments you don't *want* to reply to lol
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The American Astronomical Society β the largest organization of professional astronomers in the country βΒ has put out a statment about Trump's proposed fatal cuts to NASA science.
aas.org/press/aas-st...
aas.org/press/aas-st...
AAS Gravely Concerned About Cuts to NASA Science FundingΒ | American Astronomical Society
The American Astronomical Society is gravely concerned about the deep cuts to NASA science funding reported to be in the draft Presidentβs Budget Request for Fiscal Year 2026.
aas.org
April 11, 2025 at 8:39 PM
The American Astronomical Society β the largest organization of professional astronomers in the country βΒ has put out a statment about Trump's proposed fatal cuts to NASA science.
aas.org/press/aas-st...
aas.org/press/aas-st...
New stuff πππ www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jdn...
Analog Sky was not at NEAF 2025 but....
YouTube video by Analog Sky
www.youtube.com
April 11, 2025 at 1:00 AM
New stuff πππ www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jdn...
Just reposting this so it's easy to find later to show my 12-year-old daughter. Sometimes I'm embarrassed I was so excited about the internet as a teenager in the 90s thinking we could share the collective knowledge of humanity when this was pretty much the whole point the whole time.
W-W says Meta let advertisers know when 13-17 y-os were feeling depressed saying, this is a good time to try to serve them an ad. "If a 13-year-old girl would delete a selfie that was considered a good time to try to sell her a beauty product. This was taken as a signal and shared with advertisers."
April 9, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Just reposting this so it's easy to find later to show my 12-year-old daughter. Sometimes I'm embarrassed I was so excited about the internet as a teenager in the 90s thinking we could share the collective knowledge of humanity when this was pretty much the whole point the whole time.
Can't wait to find out what my next shipment of lenses from China is going to cost in a couple weeks. Can I spin a wheel maybe?
April 9, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Can't wait to find out what my next shipment of lenses from China is going to cost in a couple weeks. Can I spin a wheel maybe?
Getting closer. The lenses might be $1000 each by the end of the month but hey.
April 9, 2025 at 3:27 AM
Getting closer. The lenses might be $1000 each by the end of the month but hey.
Not sure why WKUK official reuploaded this a couple days ago, somebody better keep an eye on those guys www.youtube.com/watch?v=KivC...
It's Illegal to Say
YouTube video by WKUK: Whitest Kids Uβ Know
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April 9, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Not sure why WKUK official reuploaded this a couple days ago, somebody better keep an eye on those guys www.youtube.com/watch?v=KivC...
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With tariffs making real Japanese anime unaffordable, your only option is American-made crap like this
Free on patreon π
Free on patreon π
381 - Dogcatcher Inutaro S2E01 - Dogcatcher Graduation Leads To Excitement!! Showdown In Times Square Tokyo Bass Pro Shop!! | episode 1
Get more from episode 1 on Patreon
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April 3, 2025 at 9:33 PM
With tariffs making real Japanese anime unaffordable, your only option is American-made crap like this
Free on patreon π
Free on patreon π
left hand side coming together
April 2, 2025 at 8:36 AM
left hand side coming together
I'm always saying this
If you have clear skies, the crescent Moon is right next to the Pleiades tonight in the west. Should be lovely through binoculars.
April 2, 2025 at 12:29 AM
I'm always saying this
