What to image in April with the Unistellar eQuinox 2

Peak galaxy season: Whirlpool, Pinwheel, Sombrero, the Leo Triplet and the Virgo cluster all transit in the evening. Broadband targets mean the dual-band filter stays off and dark skies pay double. Nights are shortening fast at northern latitudes.

Moon in April 2027: new on 7 Apr, full on 20 Apr. Broadband targets (galaxies, clusters) want the week either side of new; emission nebulae behind a dual-band filter tolerate the rest.

45 targets transit near midnight in April. From a suburban sky the eQuinox 2 gets a solid image of 24 of them in under an hour each; 21 need longer, or a darker sky, or several nights. Times below use the recommended filter and 4 s subs.

Solid image with the Unistellar eQuinox 2, sorted by the Bortle 6 figure. Each link opens the full Bortle 1 to 9 table with sub-length and filter comparisons.
Target	Type	Bortle 4	Bortle 6	Bortle 8
Omega CentauriCentaurus	Globular cluster	2 min30 subs	2 min30 subs	3 min47 subs
M3Canes Venatici	Globular cluster	6 min86 subs	8 min125 subs	17 min259 subs
M5Serpens	Globular cluster	6 min91 subs	9 min132 subs	18 min274 subs
Ghost of JupiterHydra	Planetary nebula	7 min110 subs	10 min156 subs	21 min313 subs
Carina NebulaCarina	Emission nebula	7 min109 subs	11 min159 subs	22 min334 subs
Spindle GalaxyDraco	Galaxy	14 min209 subs	20 min305 subs	42 min636 subs
M94Canes Venatici	Galaxy	17 min250 subs	25 min373 subs	53 min802 subs
M68Hydra	Globular cluster	19 min280 subs	28 min420 subs	1 h905 subs
Black Eye GalaxyComa Berenices	Galaxy	20 min303 subs	30 min454 subs	1 h 05 min979 subs
M53Coma Berenices	Globular cluster	21 min311 subs	31 min472 subs	1 h 08 min1,026 subs
M66Leo	Galaxy	24 min362 subs	36 min544 subs	1 h 18 min1,176 subs
Centaurus ACentaurus	Galaxy	24 min361 subs	37 min551 subs	1 h 21 min1,209 subs
Sombrero GalaxyVirgo	Galaxy	28 min414 subs	42 min626 subs	1 h 31 min1,359 subs
Southern PinwheelHydra	Galaxy	27 min411 subs	42 min628 subs	1 h 32 min1,376 subs
M59Virgo	Galaxy	28 min424 subs	42 min636 subs	1 h 31 min1,367 subs
M65Leo	Galaxy	31 min458 subs	46 min697 subs	1 h 41 min1,521 subs
Owl NebulaUrsa Major	Planetary nebula	31 min472 subs	47 min710 subs	1 h 42 min1,533 subs
Whale GalaxyCanes Venatici	Galaxy	32 min479 subs	49 min737 subs	1 h 48 min1,626 subs
M60Virgo	Galaxy	35 min521 subs	52 min787 subs	1 h 54 min1,705 subs
Whirlpool GalaxyCanes Venatici	Galaxy	34 min515 subs	52 min787 subs	1 h 55 min1,728 subs
M105Leo	Galaxy	35 min525 subs	53 min792 subs	1 h 54 min1,715 subs
M87Virgo	Galaxy	37 min551 subs	56 min838 subs	2 h 02 min1,826 subs
M106Canes Venatici	Galaxy	38 min570 subs	59 min880 subs	2 h 10 min1,950 subs
Needle GalaxyComa Berenices	Galaxy	39 min579 subs	1 h893 subs	2 h 12 min1,980 subs
M49Virgo	Galaxy	41 min608 subs	1 h 02 min931 subs	2 h 17 min2,048 subs
M84Virgo	Galaxy	47 min699 subs	1 h 11 min1,063 subs	2 h 35 min2,323 subs
M85Coma Berenices	Galaxy	49 min739 subs	1 h 15 min1,127 subs	2 h 45 min2,469 subs
M89Virgo	Galaxy	51 min761 subs	1 h 17 min1,161 subs	2 h 49 min2,541 subs
M108Ursa Major	Galaxy	51 min758 subs	1 h 18 min1,163 subs	2 h 51 min2,564 subs
M86Virgo	Galaxy	51 min767 subs	1 h 18 min1,178 subs	2 h 53 min2,598 subs
M96Leo	Galaxy	57 min849 subs	1 h 27 min1,302 subs	3 h 11 min2,868 subs
Sunflower GalaxyCanes Venatici	Galaxy	58 min866 subs	1 h 30 min1,343 subs	3 h 19 min2,991 subs
M88Coma Berenices	Galaxy	1 h 04 min964 subs	1 h 39 min1,479 subs	3 h 37 min3,262 subs
Antennae GalaxiesCorvus	Galaxy	1 h 10 min1,052 subs	1 h 48 min1,616 subs	3 h 58 min3,567 subs
M100Coma Berenices	Galaxy	1 h 22 min1,229 subs	2 h 06 min1,897 subs	4 h 40 min4,205 subs
Hamburger GalaxyLeo	Galaxy	1 h 28 min1,318 subs	2 h 17 min2,063 subs	5 h 09 min4,637 subs
M90Virgo	Galaxy	1 h 29 min1,329 subs	2 h 18 min2,066 subs	5 h 08 min4,613 subs
M58Virgo	Galaxy	1 h 31 min1,371 subs	2 h 21 min2,119 subs	5 h 13 min4,702 subs
M99Coma Berenices	Galaxy	1 h 38 min1,473 subs	2 h 32 min2,280 subs	5 h 38 min5,068 subs
M61Virgo	Galaxy	1 h 49 min1,643 subs	2 h 50 min2,547 subs	6 h 18 min5,674 subs
M95Leo	Galaxy	2 h 03 min1,841 subs	3 h 11 min2,866 subs	7 h 07 min6,406 subs
M109Ursa Major	Galaxy	2 h 13 min1,999 subs	3 h 28 min3,117 subs	7 h 45 min6,979 subs
M98Coma Berenices	Galaxy	2 h 13 min1,995 subs	3 h 28 min3,120 subs	7 h 47 min7,010 subs
M91Coma Berenices	Galaxy	2 h 15 min2,022 subs	3 h 30 min3,148 subs	7 h 49 min7,035 subs
Pinwheel GalaxyUrsa Major	Galaxy	2 h 41 min2,419 subs	4 h 14 min3,814 subs	9 h 36 min8,633 subs

Other telescopes in April: Seestar S50 · Seestar S50 Pro · Seestar S30 · Seestar S30 Pro · DWARF 3 · DWARF mini · Draco · DWARF II · Vespera II · Vespera Pro · Vespera 3 · Vespera Pro 2 · Odyssey · Origin · Origin Mark II

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