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What to image in November with the DwarfLab DWARF mini

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 mini 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.

Solid image with the DwarfLab DWARF mini, sorted by the Bortle 6 figure. Each link opens the full Bortle 1 to 9 table with sub-length and filter comparisons.
TargetTypeBortle 4Bortle 6Bortle 8
M34PerseusOpen cluster8 min30 subs8 min30 subs8 min30 subs
M36AurigaOpen cluster8 min30 subs8 min30 subs8 min30 subs
M37AurigaOpen cluster8 min30 subs8 min30 subs8 min30 subs
M38AurigaOpen cluster8 min30 subs8 min30 subs8 min30 subs
M103CassiopeiaOpen cluster8 min30 subs8 min30 subs12 min50 subs
Double ClusterPerseusOpen cluster8 min30 subs8 min30 subs8 min30 subs
47 TucanaeTucanaGlobular cluster8 min30 subs8 min30 subs8 min30 subs
Owl ClusterCassiopeiaOpen cluster8 min30 subs8 min30 subs8 min30 subs
NGC 663CassiopeiaOpen cluster8 min30 subs8 min30 subs8 min30 subs
NGC 1893AurigaOpen cluster8 min30 subs8 min30 subs8 min31 subs
Orion NebulaOrion, dual-bandEmission nebula10 min40 subs12 min50 subs21 min83 subs
M79LepusGlobular cluster9 min37 subs16 min64 subs40 min159 subs
M32AndromedaGalaxy11 min46 subs20 min82 subs51 min206 subs
Bow-Tie NebulaCepheus, dual-bandPlanetary nebula17 min68 subs21 min83 subs33 min134 subs
Crab NebulaTaurus, dual-bandSupernova remnant22 min90 subs28 min111 subs46 min186 subs
Sculptor GalaxySculptorGalaxy15 min60 subs29 min117 subs1 h 18 min312 subs
M77CetusGalaxy16 min66 subs30 min121 subs1 h 17 min309 subs
De Mairan's NebulaOrion, dual-bandEmission nebula24 min96 subs31 min125 subs56 min225 subs
Flame NebulaOrion, dual-bandEmission nebula24 min96 subs31 min125 subs56 min225 subs
Tarantula NebulaDorado, dual-bandEmission nebula24 min96 subs31 min125 subs56 min225 subs
Little DumbbellPerseus, dual-bandPlanetary nebula26 min103 subs32 min129 subs55 min219 subs
M78OrionReflection nebula32 min128 subs1 h 02 min250 subs2 h 48 min674 subs
Running Man NebulaOrionReflection nebula32 min130 subs1 h 07 min267 subs3 h 05 min739 subs
Andromeda GalaxyAndromedaGalaxy42 min168 subs1 h 27 min349 subs4 h 04 min975 subs
Pacman NebulaCassiopeia, dual-bandEmission nebula1 h 13 min293 subs1 h 40 min399 subs3 h 10 min762 subs
Flaming Star NebulaAuriga, dual-bandEmission nebula1 h 13 min293 subs1 h 40 min399 subs3 h 10 min762 subs
Ghost of CassiopeiaCassiopeia, dual-bandEmission nebula1 h 19 min317 subs1 h 46 min426 subs3 h 21 min803 subs
California NebulaPerseus, dual-bandEmission nebula1 h 26 min346 subs1 h 58 min473 subs3 h 47 min909 subs
Horsehead NebulaOrion, dual-bandEmission nebula1 h 26 min346 subs1 h 58 min473 subs3 h 47 min909 subs
Tadpoles NebulaAuriga, dual-bandEmission nebula1 h 42 min409 subs2 h 20 min561 subs4 h 31 min1,086 subs
Triangulum GalaxyTriangulumGalaxy1 h 15 min301 subs2 h 41 min645 subs7 h 38 min1,831 subs
PleiadesTaurusReflection nebula1 h 15 min301 subs2 h 41 min645 subs7 h 38 min1,831 subs
NGC 891AndromedaGalaxy1 h 17 min307 subs2 h 43 min654 subs7 h 44 min1,855 subs
Heart NebulaCassiopeia, dual-bandEmission nebula2 h 01 min484 subs2 h 47 min667 subs5 h 24 min1,298 subs
Soul NebulaCassiopeia, dual-bandEmission nebula2 h 23 min573 subs3 h 18 min793 subs6 h 28 min1,552 subs
M110AndromedaGalaxy1 h 44 min416 subs3 h 45 min902 subs11 h2,579 subs
M74PiscesGalaxy2 h 32 min608 subs5 h 29 min1,316 subs16 h3,763 subs
NGC 1333PerseusReflection nebula2 h 49 min677 subs6 h 02 min1,450 subs17 h4,120 subs
Witch Head NebulaEridanusReflection nebula18 h4,262 subs40 h9,704 subs120+ h28,510 subs

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

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