Pejman Shojaee
Beyond research

Long nights and long distances

Astrophotography and endurance hiking — two hobbies that mostly involve being outside when sensible people are asleep.

Astrophotography

Deep-sky and wide-field imaging from Saxony and further afield, shot on a DSLR and stacked and processed by hand. Click any photo to see it larger.

  • Star trails wheeling over the lights of Zittau, Saxony — a long stack of exposures around the celestial pole.
    Star trails wheeling over the lights of Zittau, Saxony — a long stack of exposures around the celestial pole.
  • The North America Nebula (NGC 7000) in Cygnus, with the bright star Deneb at upper right.
    The North America Nebula (NGC 7000) in Cygnus, with the bright star Deneb at upper right.
  • Star trails above an observing site, the gear lit in red to preserve dark adaptation.
    Star trails above an observing site, the gear lit in red to preserve dark adaptation.
  • M82, the Cigar Galaxy — an edge-on starburst galaxy in Ursa Major, some 12 million light years away.
    M82, the Cigar Galaxy — an edge-on starburst galaxy in Ursa Major, some 12 million light years away.
  • The Milky Way core rising behind a mountain ridge.
    The Milky Way core rising behind a mountain ridge.

Trails & long walks

Trail running and long-distance hiking around Dresden and the Saxon hills — including the Megamarsch, which is exactly as long as it sounds.

  • Finisher of the Megamarsch Dresden 2025.
    Finisher of the Megamarsch Dresden 2025.
  • Crossing the Augustusbrücke in Dresden, the old town behind.
    Crossing the Augustusbrücke in Dresden, the old town behind.
  • A forest trail in early spring, with the last of the snow still lying in the shade.
    A forest trail in early spring, with the last of the snow still lying in the shade.
  • Sunset over the reeds at the water's edge.
    Sunset over the reeds at the water's edge.