OvertheSunASTRO

01/11/2026

Well, this is pretty awesome! My latest photograph has been featured as today's AAPOD2.

NGC 7000, commonly known as the North America Nebula, is a vast emission nebula located roughly 2,600 light-years away in the constellation Cygnus. Its familiar continental outline is shaped by dense clouds of interstellar dust that obscure the glowing hydrogen gas behind them, carving out prominent

12/27/2025

NGC 7000, The North America Nebula
Imaged and Processed by Wade Prunty
Location: East Texas
Light Pollution: Bortle 3
Date: November 21 - December 15, 2025

Acquisition Equipment:
Radian Raptor 61
ZWO AM5
ZWO ASI2600MM Pro
ZWO CAA
ZWO EFW
Chroma Ha 5nm
Chroma SII/OIII 3nm
Chroma R/G/B
William Optics UniGuide 50mm
ZWO ASI120MM Mini
ZWO EAF
ZWO ASIAIR Plus
Apple iPad Pro

Processing Software:
PixInsight
Adobe Camera Raw

Integration Details:
Ha 30 x 600 Seconds
SII 137 x 600 Seconds
OIII 45 x 600 Seconds
R 10 x 30 Seconds
G 10 x 30 Seconds
B 10 x 30 Seconds
Total: 35.58 Hours