What to image in November with the Celestron Origin Mark II
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.
39 targets transit near midnight in November. From a suburban sky the Origin Mark II gets a solid image of 29 of them in under an hour each; 10 need longer, or a darker sky, or several nights. Times below use the recommended filter and 10 s subs.
| Target | Type | Bortle 4 | Bortle 6 | Bortle 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M34Perseus | Open cluster | 5 min30 subs | 5 min30 subs | 5 min30 subs |
| M36Auriga | Open cluster | 5 min30 subs | 5 min30 subs | 5 min30 subs |
| M37Auriga | Open cluster | 5 min30 subs | 5 min30 subs | 5 min30 subs |
| M38Auriga | Open cluster | 5 min30 subs | 5 min30 subs | 5 min30 subs |
| M103Cassiopeia | Open cluster | 5 min30 subs | 5 min30 subs | 5 min30 subs |
| Double ClusterPerseus | Open cluster | 5 min30 subs | 5 min30 subs | 5 min30 subs |
| 47 TucanaeTucana | Globular cluster | 5 min30 subs | 5 min30 subs | 5 min30 subs |
| Owl ClusterCassiopeia | Open cluster | 5 min30 subs | 5 min30 subs | 5 min30 subs |
| NGC 663Cassiopeia | Open cluster | 5 min30 subs | 5 min30 subs | 5 min30 subs |
| NGC 1893Auriga | Open cluster | 5 min30 subs | 5 min30 subs | 5 min30 subs |
| M79Lepus | Globular cluster | 5 min30 subs | 6 min36 subs | 16 min94 subs |
| Orion NebulaOrion | Emission nebula | 5 min30 subs | 6 min38 subs | 17 min104 subs |
| M32Andromeda | Galaxy | 5 min30 subs | 8 min46 subs | 20 min122 subs |
| Bow-Tie NebulaCepheus | Planetary nebula | 5 min32 subs | 10 min61 subs | 27 min165 subs |
| Sculptor GalaxySculptor | Galaxy | 5 min30 subs | 11 min65 subs | 31 min184 subs |
| M77Cetus | Galaxy | 6 min34 subs | 11 min67 subs | 30 min183 subs |
| Crab NebulaTaurus | Supernova remnant | 7 min42 subs | 14 min85 subs | 39 min234 subs |
| Little DumbbellPerseus | Planetary nebula | 8 min48 subs | 17 min100 subs | 47 min280 subs |
| De Mairan's NebulaOrion | Emission nebula | 8 min46 subs | 17 min104 subs | 51 min304 subs |
| Flame NebulaOrion | Emission nebula | 8 min46 subs | 17 min104 subs | 51 min304 subs |
| Tarantula NebulaDorado | Emission nebula | 8 min46 subs | 17 min104 subs | 51 min304 subs |
| M78Orion | Reflection nebula | 10 min63 subs | 23 min138 subs | 1 h 06 min398 subs |
| Running Man NebulaOrion | Reflection nebula | 10 min63 subs | 24 min146 subs | 1 h 13 min436 subs |
| Andromeda GalaxyAndromeda | Galaxy | 13 min80 subs | 32 min191 subs | 1 h 36 min575 subs |
| Triangulum GalaxyTriangulum | Galaxy | 23 min141 subs | 59 min352 subs | 3 h1,079 subs |
| PleiadesTaurus | Reflection nebula | 23 min141 subs | 59 min352 subs | 3 h1,079 subs |
| Pacman NebulaCassiopeia | Emission nebula | 23 min141 subs | 59 min352 subs | 3 h1,079 subs |
| Flaming Star NebulaAuriga | Emission nebula | 23 min141 subs | 59 min352 subs | 3 h1,079 subs |
| NGC 891Andromeda | Galaxy | 24 min144 subs | 59 min357 subs | 3 h 02 min1,093 subs |
| Ghost of CassiopeiaCassiopeia | Emission nebula | 25 min152 subs | 1 h 02 min371 subs | 3 h 07 min1,125 subs |
| California NebulaPerseus | Emission nebula | 28 min167 subs | 1 h 10 min420 subs | 3 h 36 min1,294 subs |
| Horsehead NebulaOrion | Emission nebula | 28 min167 subs | 1 h 10 min420 subs | 3 h 36 min1,294 subs |
| M110Andromeda | Galaxy | 32 min194 subs | 1 h 22 min491 subs | 4 h 13 min1,519 subs |
| Tadpoles NebulaAuriga | Emission nebula | 33 min198 subs | 1 h 24 min502 subs | 4 h 19 min1,553 subs |
| Heart NebulaCassiopeia | Emission nebula | 39 min235 subs | 1 h 40 min600 subs | 5 h 11 min1,864 subs |
| M74Pisces | Galaxy | 47 min283 subs | 1 h 59 min717 subs | 6 h 09 min2,217 subs |
| Soul NebulaCassiopeia | Emission nebula | 46 min278 subs | 2 h718 subs | 6 h 13 min2,237 subs |
| NGC 1333Perseus | Reflection nebula | 53 min318 subs | 2 h 12 min791 subs | 6 h 44 min2,427 subs |
| Witch Head NebulaEridanus | Reflection nebula | 5 h 21 min1,924 subs | 15 h5,259 subs | 47 h16,783 subs |
Other telescopes in November: 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 · eQuinox 2 · Odyssey · Origin
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