2026
Grindelwald (III/III)
October 8, 2026: A few photos from a day trip to Grindelwald have been added to the Switzerland galleries.
NGC 6820 & NGC 6823 (Vulpecula)
September 27, 2026: An image of the emission nebula NGC 6823 and the open cluster NGC 6823 in the constellation Vulpecula has been added.
Partial lunar eclipse 2026
August 30, 2026: A few images from the partial lunar eclipse of August 28, 2026 have been added.
Partial solar eclipse 2026
August 15, 2026: More images of the partial solar eclipse of August 12, 2026 have been added. The new images were taken in H-alpha light, a very narrow wavelength of deep red light emitted by hydrogen atoms. H-alpha observations reveal prominences, filaments, and other features of the Sun's chromosphere that are not visible in ordinary white-light images.
Partial solar eclipse 2026
August 15, 2026: A few images of the partial solar eclipse of August 12, 2026 have been added.
Moon and Venus pairing
July 25, 2026: A few images of the Moon and Venus pairing on June 17, 2026 have been added.
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NGC 5907 in Draco
July 13, 2026: A new image of the edge-on galaxy NGC 5907 in the constellation Draco has been added.
At first glance, NGC 5907 looks remarkably similar to NGC 4244 in Canes Venatici (shown below), yet closer inspection reveals subtle differences. NGC 5907 displays a more prominent dust lane and a larger central bulge, whereas NGC 4244 appears bluer and features a much smaller nucleus.
NGC 4244 in Canes Venatici
July 13, 2026: An image of the edge-on galaxy NGC 4244 in the constellation Canes Venatici has been added to the Universe Galleries.
Willy & The Sheiks
July 10, 2026: A few images of the band Willy & The Sheiks at the Arx-en-ciel 2026 have been added.
The Gardener & The Tree
July 10, 2026: Images of the band The Gardener & The Tree at the Arx-en-ciel Wädenswil have been added to the Sound Galleries.
Veronica Fusaro
July 10, 2026: Photos from Veronica Fusaro's live performance at Arx-en-Ciel, Wädenswil, have been added.
Lieber Vier
July 10, 2026: A gallery featuring images from Lieber Vier's concert at Arx-en-Ciel, Wädenswil, has been added.
Messier 66 and Messier 65 in Leo
July 10, 2026: A new image of the galaxies Messier 66 (left) and Messier 65 (right), photographed with a 16-inch f/4.5 Dob on an equatorial platform, has been added.
NGC 4565 in Coma Berenices
June 29, 2026: An image of the edge-on spiral galaxy NGC 4565 in Coma Berenices has been added.
Messier 100 in Coma Berenices
May 17, 2026: An image of the grand-design galaxy Messier 100 in Coma Berenices has been added.
Messier 53 in Coma Berenices
May 17, 2026: An image of Messier 53 and NGC 5053 in Coma Berenices has been added.
La Chaux-de-Fonds (I/III)
April 23, 2026: Images of La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland have been added. This is part I of the La Chaux-de-Fonds gallery.
La Chaux-de-Fonds (II/III)
April 23, 2026: Click here to see Part II of the La Chaux-de-Fonds gallery.
La Chaux-de-Fonds (III/III)
April 23, 2026: Click here to see Part III of the La Chaux-de-Fonds gallery.
Messier 106 in Canes Venatici
March 21, 2026: An image of the spiral galaxy Messier 106 has been added to the Universe galleries.
Schmale Mondsichel
March 21, 2026: Three images of the crescent moon on March 20, 2026 have been added.
Fasnacht Wädenswil 2025
February 26, 2026: A few older images of the Carnival Wädenswil 2025 have been added.
Fasnacht Wädenswil 2026
February 26, 2026: A few images of the Carnival Wädenswil 2026 have been added.
Grindelwald (I/II)
February 23, 2026: Images of Grindelwald, Switzerland have been added. This is part I of the Grindelwald gallery.
Grindelwald (II/II)
February 23, 2026: Click here to see Part II of the Grindelwald gallery.
Northern Lights
January 20, 2026: A few images of faint northern lights in Switzerland taken on January 20, 2026, have been added.
Abell 21 in Gemini
January 1, 2026: Wishing all our visitors a Happy New Year! May the coming year bring you joy, health, and inspiring moments.
An image of Abell 21 (Sharpless 2-274) in Gemini has been added.
