What to image in November with the DwarfLab DWARF 3
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 DWARF 3 gets a solid image of 21 of them in under an hour each; 18 need longer, or a darker sky, or several nights. Times below use the recommended filter and 15 s subs.
| Target | Type | Bortle 4 | Bortle 6 | Bortle 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M34Perseus | Open cluster | 8 min30 subs | 8 min30 subs | 8 min34 subs |
| M36Auriga | Open cluster | 8 min30 subs | 8 min30 subs | 11 min43 subs |
| M37Auriga | Open cluster | 8 min30 subs | 8 min30 subs | 8 min34 subs |
| M38Auriga | Open cluster | 8 min30 subs | 8 min30 subs | 8 min34 subs |
| Double ClusterPerseus | Open cluster | 8 min30 subs | 8 min30 subs | 8 min34 subs |
| 47 TucanaeTucana | Globular cluster | 8 min30 subs | 8 min30 subs | 8 min30 subs |
| Owl ClusterCassiopeia | Open cluster | 8 min30 subs | 8 min30 subs | 10 min39 subs |
| NGC 663Cassiopeia | Open cluster | 8 min30 subs | 8 min30 subs | 8 min34 subs |
| NGC 1893Auriga | Open cluster | 8 min30 subs | 8 min30 subs | 11 min46 subs |
| M103Cassiopeia | Open cluster | 8 min30 subs | 9 min35 subs | 19 min76 subs |
| Orion NebulaOrion, dual-band | Emission nebula | 13 min51 subs | 16 min66 subs | 29 min117 subs |
| M79Lepus | Globular cluster | 13 min52 subs | 23 min94 subs | 1 h240 subs |
| Bow-Tie NebulaCepheus, dual-band | Planetary nebula | 22 min88 subs | 28 min111 subs | 48 min191 subs |
| M32Andromeda | Galaxy | 16 min65 subs | 30 min121 subs | 1 h 18 min312 subs |
| Crab NebulaTaurus, dual-band | Supernova remnant | 28 min114 subs | 37 min148 subs | 1 h 06 min263 subs |
| De Mairan's NebulaOrion, dual-band | Emission nebula | 29 min117 subs | 40 min162 subs | 1 h 19 min316 subs |
| Flame NebulaOrion, dual-band | Emission nebula | 29 min117 subs | 40 min162 subs | 1 h 19 min316 subs |
| Tarantula NebulaDorado, dual-band | Emission nebula | 29 min117 subs | 40 min162 subs | 1 h 19 min316 subs |
| Sculptor GalaxySculptor | Galaxy | 21 min83 subs | 43 min171 subs | 1 h 58 min472 subs |
| Little DumbbellPerseus, dual-band | Planetary nebula | 33 min131 subs | 43 min171 subs | 1 h 17 min309 subs |
| M77Cetus | Galaxy | 23 min93 subs | 44 min177 subs | 1 h 57 min468 subs |
| M78Orion | Reflection nebula | 44 min177 subs | 1 h 31 min366 subs | 4 h 15 min1,021 subs |
| Running Man NebulaOrion | Reflection nebula | 44 min178 subs | 1 h 37 min390 subs | 4 h 40 min1,119 subs |
| Pacman NebulaCassiopeia, dual-band | Emission nebula | 1 h 24 min338 subs | 2 h 05 min500 subs | 4 h 25 min1,061 subs |
| Flaming Star NebulaAuriga, dual-band | Emission nebula | 1 h 24 min338 subs | 2 h 05 min500 subs | 4 h 25 min1,061 subs |
| Andromeda GalaxyAndromeda | Galaxy | 57 min229 subs | 2 h 07 min509 subs | 6 h 09 min1,476 subs |
| Ghost of CassiopeiaCassiopeia, dual-band | Emission nebula | 1 h 32 min370 subs | 2 h 15 min539 subs | 4 h 40 min1,121 subs |
| California NebulaPerseus, dual-band | Emission nebula | 1 h 39 min396 subs | 2 h 28 min591 subs | 5 h 16 min1,266 subs |
| Horsehead NebulaOrion, dual-band | Emission nebula | 1 h 39 min396 subs | 2 h 28 min591 subs | 5 h 16 min1,266 subs |
| Tadpoles NebulaAuriga, dual-band | Emission nebula | 1 h 56 min465 subs | 2 h 55 min700 subs | 6 h 18 min1,511 subs |
| Heart NebulaCassiopeia, dual-band | Emission nebula | 2 h 17 min547 subs | 3 h 27 min829 subs | 7 h 31 min1,805 subs |
| Triangulum GalaxyTriangulum | Galaxy | 1 h 42 min409 subs | 3 h 55 min939 subs | 12 h2,772 subs |
| PleiadesTaurus | Reflection nebula | 1 h 42 min409 subs | 3 h 55 min939 subs | 12 h2,772 subs |
| NGC 891Andromeda | Galaxy | 1 h 44 min417 subs | 3 h 58 min954 subs | 12 h2,808 subs |
| Soul NebulaCassiopeia, dual-band | Emission nebula | 2 h 41 min645 subs | 4 h 06 min984 subs | 8 h 59 min2,156 subs |
| M110Andromeda | Galaxy | 2 h 21 min563 subs | 5 h 28 min1,313 subs | 16 h3,905 subs |
| M74Pisces | Galaxy | 3 h 26 min823 subs | 7 h 59 min1,916 subs | 24 h5,696 subs |
| NGC 1333Perseus | Reflection nebula | 3 h 50 min919 subs | 8 h 48 min2,113 subs | 26 h6,237 subs |
| Witch Head NebulaEridanus | Reflection nebula | 24 h5,689 subs | 59 h14,096 subs | 180+ h43,146 subs |
Other telescopes in November: Seestar S50 · Seestar S50 Pro · Seestar S30 · Seestar S30 Pro · DWARF mini · Draco · DWARF II · Vespera II · Vespera Pro · Vespera 3 · Vespera Pro 2 · eQuinox 2 · Odyssey · Origin · Origin Mark II
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