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Observing particles without photons

Can particle physicists in a lab observe a particle, with electrons orbiting, in a vacuum without putting a photon on it (without inserting any electromagnetic energy so we don't disturb the position of the electrons orbiting the particle)? If they can do that, how does it happen and what will the position of the electron be ?

If they can't do that, how can we know what's the original state of the electrons before disturbing its original position with photons ?

Or do they observe the particle along with electrons, using photons, thus observing a false position of how the electron was, before the photon hits, and then calculating the original position of the electron using known equations?

i know my language is non-technical and crude but it has a valid point i think!!!