What to image in November

Andromeda and Triangulum transit in the evening, the Pleiades and the California Nebula follow, and Orion clears the horizon by midnight. The first of the winter nebulae are available to the patient after 23:00.

Moon in November 2026: new on 9 Nov, full on 24 Nov. Broadband targets (galaxies, clusters) want the week either side of new; emission nebulae behind a dual-band filter tolerate the rest.

By telescope

November's targets, Seestar S50 baseline

Solid image with a Seestar S50, default 10 s subs, recommended filter. Pick a telescope above for its own figures.
Target	Type	Bortle 4	Bortle 6	Bortle 8
M34Perseus	Open cluster	5 min30 subs	5 min30 subs	6 min34 subs
M36Auriga	Open cluster	5 min30 subs	5 min30 subs	7 min42 subs
M37Auriga	Open cluster	5 min30 subs	5 min30 subs	6 min34 subs
M38Auriga	Open cluster	5 min30 subs	5 min30 subs	6 min34 subs
Double ClusterPerseus	Open cluster	5 min30 subs	5 min30 subs	6 min34 subs
47 TucanaeTucana	Globular cluster	5 min30 subs	5 min30 subs	5 min30 subs
Owl ClusterCassiopeia	Open cluster	5 min30 subs	5 min30 subs	6 min39 subs
NGC 663Cassiopeia	Open cluster	5 min30 subs	5 min30 subs	6 min34 subs
NGC 1893Auriga	Open cluster	5 min30 subs	5 min30 subs	8 min46 subs
M103Cassiopeia	Open cluster	5 min30 subs	6 min35 subs	12 min75 subs
Orion NebulaOrion	Emission nebula	10 min61 subs	12 min75 subs	21 min125 subs
M79Lepus	Globular cluster	9 min55 subs	16 min96 subs	40 min238 subs
M32Andromeda	Galaxy	12 min70 subs	20 min123 subs	51 min309 subs
Bow-Tie NebulaCepheus	Planetary nebula	17 min103 subs	21 min125 subs	34 min203 subs
Crab NebulaTaurus	Supernova remnant	23 min136 subs	28 min168 subs	47 min280 subs
Sculptor GalaxySculptor	Galaxy	15 min91 subs	29 min175 subs	1 h 18 min468 subs
M77Cetus	Galaxy	17 min100 subs	30 min182 subs	1 h 17 min464 subs
De Mairan's NebulaOrion	Emission nebula	24 min147 subs	32 min190 subs	57 min340 subs
Flame NebulaOrion	Emission nebula	24 min147 subs	32 min190 subs	57 min340 subs
Tarantula NebulaDorado	Emission nebula	24 min147 subs	32 min190 subs	57 min340 subs
Little DumbbellPerseus	Planetary nebula	26 min157 subs	33 min196 subs	55 min330 subs
M78Orion	Reflection nebula	32 min193 subs	1 h 03 min377 subs	2 h 49 min1,013 subs
Running Man NebulaOrion	Reflection nebula	33 min197 subs	1 h 07 min402 subs	3 h 05 min1,111 subs
Andromeda GalaxyAndromeda	Galaxy	42 min254 subs	1 h 27 min525 subs	4 h 04 min1,465 subs
Pacman NebulaCassiopeia	Emission nebula	1 h 15 min449 subs	1 h 41 min607 subs	3 h 12 min1,152 subs
Flaming Star NebulaAuriga	Emission nebula	1 h 15 min449 subs	1 h 41 min607 subs	3 h 12 min1,152 subs
Ghost of CassiopeiaCassiopeia	Emission nebula	1 h 21 min485 subs	1 h 48 min649 subs	3 h 22 min1,214 subs
California NebulaPerseus	Emission nebula	1 h 28 min530 subs	2 h720 subs	3 h 49 min1,375 subs
Horsehead NebulaOrion	Emission nebula	1 h 28 min530 subs	2 h720 subs	3 h 49 min1,375 subs
Tadpoles NebulaAuriga	Emission nebula	1 h 44 min627 subs	2 h 22 min855 subs	4 h 34 min1,642 subs
Triangulum GalaxyTriangulum	Galaxy	1 h 16 min456 subs	2 h 42 min971 subs	7 h 38 min2,751 subs
PleiadesTaurus	Reflection nebula	1 h 16 min456 subs	2 h 42 min971 subs	7 h 38 min2,751 subs
NGC 891Andromeda	Galaxy	1 h 17 min465 subs	2 h 44 min986 subs	7 h 44 min2,787 subs
Heart NebulaCassiopeia	Emission nebula	2 h 04 min742 subs	2 h 49 min1,016 subs	5 h 27 min1,963 subs
Soul NebulaCassiopeia	Emission nebula	2 h 26 min879 subs	3 h 21 min1,208 subs	6 h 31 min2,347 subs
M110Andromeda	Galaxy	1 h 45 min631 subs	3 h 46 min1,359 subs	11 h3,875 subs
M74Pisces	Galaxy	2 h 33 min921 subs	5 h 30 min1,983 subs	16 h5,654 subs
NGC 1333Perseus	Reflection nebula	2 h 51 min1,026 subs	6 h 04 min2,185 subs	17 h6,190 subs
Witch Head NebulaEridanus	Reflection nebula	18 h6,464 subs	41 h14,628 subs	120+ h42,837 subs

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