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

11/15/2025

Did some equipment testing last night. Not bad for a single 10 minute exposure. Wind got me though, and I had to shut it down early. I will say, moving from Bortle 9 to Bortle 3 ain't half bad.

11/12/2025

One more from East Texas. iPhone 17 Pro, 30 second exposure.

11/12/2025

East Texas right now!

04/01/2025

Finally, after all these years… It feels like ZWO promised these before the Veil Nebula’s star went supernova.

12/20/2024

I've been waiting a long time for this!

Update:🕵️‍♂️ We're thrilled to have our winner for the ZWO CAA giveaway! We're currently reaching out to confirm their details. Stay tuned for more updates and thank you all for your enthusiastic participation!

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Designed with portability and performance in mind, the all-new ZWO CAA is the perfect balance of strength and precision in a lightweight frame. Weighing only 465g, it’s the ultimate tool for astrophotographers on the go!

✨ Why the CAA Stands Out: stay tuned as we unveil its secrets one by one in the days to come.

💬 Special Giveaway Alert!
To celebrate the launch, we’re giving away:
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2️⃣ 🎉 Exclusive ZWO goodies and branded gifts!
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04/08/2024

A little cloudy, but was still pretty awesome here in East Texas.

02/08/2024

To all my friends out there who are going to want to check out the upcoming solar eclipse, make sure you get a pair of good solar glasses for it before they sell out. Glasses are needed for any moment the sun is visible at all, even when partially eclipsed.

You also have to be careful about where you get the glasses from. Some of these glasses sold on Amazon are just glorified sunglasses, and do not meet any safety standards or regulations. Here is a link to the Explore Scientific store where you can get a legit pair of solar glasses that have been tested and meet ASTM requirements.

Watch the Total Eclipse Event on April 8th, 2024 in safety, comfort, and style. Made with an advanced impregnated polymer filter material. These safe solar filtered solar viewing glasses are the ultimate in protection, and produce a natural yellow-orange solar image.

11/18/2023

All 33 of those bad boys burning. What a beast!