What to image in November with the Celestron Origin
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 gets a solid image of 33 of them in under an hour each; 6 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 |
| Orion NebulaOrion | Emission nebula | 5 min30 subs | 5 min30 subs | 12 min74 subs |
| M79Lepus | Globular cluster | 5 min30 subs | 5 min30 subs | 11 min66 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 |
| M32Andromeda | Galaxy | 5 min30 subs | 5 min33 subs | 14 min86 subs |
| Bow-Tie NebulaCepheus | Planetary nebula | 5 min30 subs | 7 min45 subs | 19 min116 subs |
| Sculptor GalaxySculptor | Galaxy | 5 min30 subs | 8 min47 subs | 22 min130 subs |
| M77Cetus | Galaxy | 5 min30 subs | 8 min49 subs | 21 min129 subs |
| Crab NebulaTaurus | Supernova remnant | 5 min32 subs | 10 min62 subs | 27 min165 subs |
| Little DumbbellPerseus | Planetary nebula | 6 min37 subs | 12 min73 subs | 33 min197 subs |
| De Mairan's NebulaOrion | Emission nebula | 6 min35 subs | 13 min76 subs | 36 min215 subs |
| Flame NebulaOrion | Emission nebula | 6 min35 subs | 13 min76 subs | 36 min215 subs |
| Tarantula NebulaDorado | Emission nebula | 6 min35 subs | 13 min76 subs | 36 min215 subs |
| M78Orion | Reflection nebula | 8 min48 subs | 17 min100 subs | 47 min281 subs |
| Running Man NebulaOrion | Reflection nebula | 8 min49 subs | 18 min107 subs | 51 min308 subs |
| Andromeda GalaxyAndromeda | Galaxy | 10 min62 subs | 23 min139 subs | 1 h 08 min406 subs |
| Triangulum GalaxyTriangulum | Galaxy | 18 min111 subs | 43 min257 subs | 2 h 07 min762 subs |
| PleiadesTaurus | Reflection nebula | 18 min111 subs | 43 min257 subs | 2 h 07 min762 subs |
| Pacman NebulaCassiopeia | Emission nebula | 18 min111 subs | 43 min257 subs | 2 h 07 min762 subs |
| Flaming Star NebulaAuriga | Emission nebula | 18 min111 subs | 43 min257 subs | 2 h 07 min762 subs |
| NGC 891Andromeda | Galaxy | 19 min113 subs | 43 min261 subs | 2 h 09 min772 subs |
| Ghost of CassiopeiaCassiopeia | Emission nebula | 20 min119 subs | 45 min270 subs | 2 h 12 min794 subs |
| California NebulaPerseus | Emission nebula | 22 min131 subs | 51 min307 subs | 2 h 32 min914 subs |
| Horsehead NebulaOrion | Emission nebula | 22 min131 subs | 51 min307 subs | 2 h 32 min914 subs |
| M110Andromeda | Galaxy | 25 min152 subs | 1 h359 subs | 2 h 59 min1,073 subs |
| Tadpoles NebulaAuriga | Emission nebula | 26 min156 subs | 1 h 01 min367 subs | 3 h 03 min1,097 subs |
| Heart NebulaCassiopeia | Emission nebula | 31 min185 subs | 1 h 13 min439 subs | 3 h 39 min1,316 subs |
| M74Pisces | Galaxy | 37 min222 subs | 1 h 27 min524 subs | 4 h 21 min1,565 subs |
| Soul NebulaCassiopeia | Emission nebula | 36 min219 subs | 1 h 27 min525 subs | 4 h 23 min1,580 subs |
| NGC 1333Perseus | Reflection nebula | 41 min249 subs | 1 h 36 min577 subs | 4 h 46 min1,714 subs |
| Witch Head NebulaEridanus | Reflection nebula | 4 h 15 min1,533 subs | 11 h3,849 subs | 33 h11,852 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 Mark II
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