About

Soren Mertens is an astrophotographer working from Gothenburg. A steady hand matters more than aperture on most nights. I keep a short list of things to try next; imaging is near the top. Half of the work is deciding what to leave out.

This site started in 2025. Good planets is for the most part a series of small, unglamorous decisions. Good light pollution is for the most part a series of small, unglamorous decisions. For a long time I treated planets as an afterthought.

Pages are hand-written and kept deliberately simple. You can write to hi@sun.claypitpottery.shop.