Spuren im Sand

Heart and Soul of Siladen

From a northwest drone perspective, the Siladen Resort with its pool area, restaurant, and surrounding buildings fills the foreground. Beyond, the islands of Mantehage and Nain of Bunaken National Park emerge in the distance. Above them, the emission nebulae IC 1805 (Heart Nebula) and IC 1848 (Soul Nebula) sink toward the horizon. Their position directly above the resort links the astronomical scene to the symbolic idea of the Siladen Resort as the heart and soul of the island.

Shooting Data

Location	Siladen, Bunaken Marine National Park, North-Sulawesi, Indonesien
Date	October 2025
Camera	Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II astromodified
Lens	Olympus 60 mm f/2.8 Macro
Exposure	Image stacked from 121 exposures (ISO 2000, f/2.8, 60 sec), total exposure time 2h 01min, tracked with iOptron StarTracker Pro
Image Processing	PixInsight, BlurXTerminator, NoiseXTerminator, Adobe Photoshop
Foreground	Captured seperately with a drone and a non-modified camera