Astronomy images taken without telescope |
Background : ORION REGION |
| • Comet C/2021 A1 (Leonard) in Sagittarius Region | • Leonard Comet – Black & White image with enhanced contrast |
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Leonard and Venus stand out from the twilight lights just above the horizon.
Comet elevation: only 2.9° Setup: Canon EOS R Canon EF 135mm f/2.0L Exp 1s, f/2.8, ISO 4000 |
Time: December 18, 2021, UTC 16H59
From Prêles (Switzerland) © M. Willemin |
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Same setup as for the image on the left
The comet tail is barely visible. |
© M. Willemin |
| • Comet C/2020 M3 (Atlas) in Orion Region | • Atlas Comet – Fall 2020 Surprise Visitor |
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Setup: Canon EOS R
Canon EF 135mm f/2.0L Exp 9x 10s, f/2.5, ISO 3200 |
Time: November 14, 2020, UTC 23H39
From Prêles (Switzerland) © M. Willemin |
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Discovery: June 27, 2020
Perihelion: October 25, 2020 Closest to the Earth: November 14, 2020 at 53.6 million km © M. Willemin |
| • Dumbbell Nebula (M27) and Globular Cluster (M71) | • Orion Nebula (M42) and Horsehead Nebula (IC434) |
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Setup: Canon EOS R
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L Exp 10s, f/3.2, ISO 3200 |
Time: July 20, 2020, UTC 22H56
From Prêles (Switzerland) © M. Willemin |
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Setup: Canon EOS 60Da
Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM Exp 13s, f/1.4, ISO 2000 |
Time: February 20, 2020, UTC 19H46
From Prêles (Switzerland) © M. Willemin |
| • Conjunction of the Moon and Venus observed from Strasbourg | • The Milky Way during summertime |
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Moon-Venus conjunction with angular distance of 5.3°, at that time.
Setup: Canon EOS M6 Canon EF-M18-150mm f/3.5-6.3 IS STM Exp 1/13s, 57mm, f/10, ISO 3200 |
Time: Dec 28, 2019, UTC 16H26
From Strasbourg (France), Christmas Market © M. Willemin |
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Setup: Canon EOS R
Canon EF 14mm f/2.8L Exp 6s, f/3.2, ISO 10000 |
Time: May 31, 2019, UTC 21H37
From Prêles (Switzerland) © M. Willemin |
| • International Space Station (ISS) entering into the Leo constellation | • Representation with the Leo constellation |
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Setup: Canon EOS R
Canon RF 24-105mm F4L IS USM Exp 30s, 24mm, f/8, ISO 2000 |
Time: June 01, 2019, UTC 20H34
From Prêles (Switzerland) © M. Willemin |
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Same setup as for the image on the left
with representation of the Leo constellation |
© M. Willemin |
| • Andromeda Galaxy M31 with M32 and M110 | • Inverted image of M31 with M32 and M110 |
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Setup: Canon EOS 5D III on SkyWatcher Adventurer
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L Exp 30s, 200mm, f/2.8, ISO 3200 |
Time: October 12, 2018, UTC 23H15
From Prêles (Switzerland) © M. Willemin |
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Same setup as for the image on the left | © M. Willemin |
| • Orion Nebula M42 with M43 | • Orion Nebula (M42) and Horsehead Nebula (IC434) |
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Setup: Canon EOS 60Da on SkyWatcher Adventurer
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L Exp 20s, 180mm, f/3.2, ISO 1600 |
Time: October 13, 2018, UTC 02H13
From Prêles (Switzerland) © M. Willemin |
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Setup: Canon EOS 60Da on SkyWatcher Adventurer
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L Exp 20s, 180mm, f/3.2, ISO 3200 |
Time: October 13, 2018, UTC 02H10
From Prêles (Switzerland) © M. Willemin |
| • Ring Nebula (M57) | • Perseids with Pegasi 51 b |
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Setup: Canon EOS 5D III on SkyWatcher Adventurer
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L Exp 5s, 200mm, f/2.8, ISO 3200 |
Time: October 8, 2018, UTC 21H42
From Prêles (Switzerland) © M. Willemin |
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Setup: Canon EOS 5D III
Canon EF 14mm f/2.8L Exp 20s, f/3.5, ISO 4000 |
Time: August 12, 2018, UTC 21H24
From Prêles (Switzerland) © M. Willemin |
| • Our Galaxy ‐ The Milky Way | • Milky Way and Andromeda Galaxy (M31) |
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Setup: Canon EOS 5D III on SkyWatcher Adventurer
Canon EF 14mm f/2.8L Exp 20s, f/3.5, ISO 6400 |
Time: August 11, 2018, UTC 23H30
From Mont-Soleil (Switzerland) © M. Willemin |
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Setup: Canon EOS 5D III on SkyWatcher Adventurer
Canon EF 14mm f/2.8L Exp 15s, f/3.2, ISO 6400 |
Time: August 11, 2018, UTC 22H58
From Mont-Soleil (Switzerland) © M. Willemin |
| • Andromeda Galaxy (M31) | • Cygnus Constellation with North America Nebula (NGC7000) |
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Setup: Canon EOS 100D on iOptron SkyTracker
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L Exp 13s, f/2.8, ISO 3200 |
Time: October 21, 2017, UTC 19H26
From Gornergrat (Switzerland) © M. Willemin |
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Setup: Canon EOS 100D on iOptron SkyTracker
Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 Exp 10s, f/1.6, ISO 1600 |
Time: October 21, 2017, UTC 20:06
From Gornergrat (Switzerland) © M. Willemin |
| • Lyra Constellation | • New Moon |
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Setup: Canon EOS 100D on iOptron SkyTracker
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L Exp 13s, 70mm, f/2.8, ISO 1600 |
Time: October 21, 2017, UTC 19:31
From Gornergrat (Switzerland) © M. Willemin |
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Setup: Canon EOS 100D
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L Exp 1/4s, 88mm, f/5.6, ISO 400 |
Time: October 21, 2017, UTC 17:22
From Gornergrat (Switzerland) © M. Willemin |
| • Orion over the Bernese Alps | • North America Nebula (NGC7000) |
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Setup: Canon EOS 5D III
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L Exp 5s, 24mm, f/4, ISO 3200 ☆ Same image with further indications and legend of stars and summits ☆ |
Time: December 10, 2016, UTC 20:05
From Prêles (Switzerland) © M. Willemin |
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Setup: Canon EOS 60Da
Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 Exp 30s, f/1.8, ISO 1600 |
Time: July 24, 2014, UTC 22:31
From Prêles (Switzerland) © M. Willemin |
| • Sagittarius Region | • Lagoon (M8) and Trifid (M20) Nebulae |
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Setup: Canon EOS 5D III
Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L Exp 5s, f/1.4, ISO 3200 |
Time: May 06, 2016, UTC 0:27
From Prêles (Switzerland) © M. Willemin |
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Setup: Canon EOS 60Da
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L Exp 20s, 200mm, f/2.8, ISO 1600 |
Time: July 5, 2014, UTC 22:44
From Prêles (Switzerland) © M. Willemin |
| • Orion Region | • Orion Region with details |
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Setup: Canon FD 50mm, f/1.8
Setting: f/2.8 Film : Kodak Technical Pan 2415 (Hypered) Exposure : 15min |
Time: December 01, 1991, UTC 0:10
From Saignelégier (Switzerland) © M. Willemin |
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Same negative as for the image on the left
Included the 3 insets of: Horse-head Nebula (IC434) Orion Nebula (M42) Rosette Nebula (NGC2244) |
© M. Willemin |
| • Lagoon (M8) and Trifid (M20) Nebulae | • Hale-Bopp Comet |
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Setup: Canon FD 135mm, f/2.5
Filter: Red (25A) Film: Kodak Technical Pan 2415 (Hypered) Exposure: 30min |
Time: August 14, 1993, UTC 21:10
From Saignelégier (Switzerland) © M. Willemin |
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Setup: Canon FD 28mm, f/2.8
Filter: no Film: Kodak Tmax 400 Exposure: 15s |
Time: April 1, 1997, UTC 19:17
From Zürich-Katzensee (Switzerland) © M. Willemin Neue Zürcher Zeitung, April 10, 1997 
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| • Andromeda Galaxy (M31) | • Nova Cygni 1992 |
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Setup: Canon FD 135mm, f/2.5
Filter: no Film: Kodak Tmax 400 Exposure: 45min |
Time: December 1, 1989, UTC 19:30
From Saignelégier (Switzerland) © M. Willemin |
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Setup: Canon FD 50mm, f/1.8
Filter: no Film: Kodak Tmax 400 Exposure: 5s |
Time: March 7, 1992, UTC 4:05
Observatory Grenchenberg, Solothurn (Switzerland) © M. Willemin Le Pays, March 28, 1992
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Images obtained with different
types of small telescopes
| • Ring Nebula (M57) |
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Setup: 8-inch Handmade Newton Telescope
F=1200mm, f/6 Canon EOS M6 Exp 10s, ISO 6400 |
Time: August 8, 2020, UTC 21:50
From Prêles (Switzerland) © M. Willemin |
| • Orion Nebula (M42) | • Planetary Nebula Dumbbell (M27) |
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Setup: Telescope Celestron C6
F=1500mm, f/10 Canon EOS 60Da Exp 20s, ISO 3200 |
Time: December 26, 2014, UTC 23:46
From Prêles (Switzerland) © M. Willemin |
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Setup: Telescope Celestron C8
F=1100mm, f/5.6 Filter: no Film: Kodak Technical Pan 2415 (Hypered) Exposure : 40min |
Time: September 04, 1991, UTC 20:15
From Saignelégier (Switzerland) © M. Willemin |
| • Andromeda Galaxy (M31) | • Orion Nebula (M42) |
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Setup: Telescope Celestron C8
F=1100mm, f/5.6 Filter: no Film : Kodak Technical Pan 2415 (Hypered) Exposure: 30min |
Time: September 04, 1991, UTC 21:20
From Saignelégier (Switzerland) © M. Willemin |
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Setup: Telescope Celestron C8
F=1100mm, f/5.6 Filter : no Film: Kodak Technical Pan 2415 (Hypered) Exposure: 35min |
Time: November 30, 1991, UTC 22:20
From Saignelégier (Switzerland) © M. Willemin |
| • Horse-head Nebula (IC434) | • Galaxies NGC4565 and NGC4562 (m=13.92, 2.5'x0.9', type SBm) |
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Setup: Telescope Celestron C8
F=1100mm, f/5.6 Filter: no Film: Kodak Technical Pan 2415 (Hypered) Exposure: 50min |
Time: November 30, 1991, UTC 23:10
From Saignelégier (Switzerland) © M. Willemin |
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Setup: Telescope Celestron C8
F=1100mm, f/5.6 Filter: no Film: Kodak Technical Pan 2415 (Hypered) Exposure: 60min |
Time: March 13, 1991, UTC 23:30
From Saignelégier (Switzerland) © M. Willemin |