Spuren im Sand

Andromeda Diving

In the early morning hours, the Andromeda Nebula seems to sink into the sea over North Sulawesi, illuminating the night sky. A fishing boat drifts quietly by, witnessing the tranquil spectacle.

Shooting Data

Location	Bunaken National Park, Nord-Sulawesi, Indonesien
Date	October 2025
Camera	Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II astromodified
Lens	Samyang 135 mm f2.0 MF
Exposure	Image stacked from 52 exposures (ISO 800, f/2.0, 60 sec), total exposure time 52 min, tracked with iOptron StarTracker Pro
Image Processing	PixInsight, BlurXTerminator, NoiseXTerminator, Adobe Photoshop
Foreground	Captured seperately at a different time using a non-modified Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II and the same lens