What to image in November with the DwarfLab Draco
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 Draco gets a solid image of 23 of them in under an hour each; 16 need longer, or a darker sky, or several nights. Times below use the recommended filter and 30 s subs.
| Target | Type | Bortle 4 | Bortle 6 | Bortle 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M34Perseus | Open cluster | 15 min30 subs | 15 min30 subs | 15 min30 subs |
| M36Auriga | Open cluster | 15 min30 subs | 15 min30 subs | 15 min30 subs |
| M37Auriga | Open cluster | 15 min30 subs | 15 min30 subs | 15 min30 subs |
| M38Auriga | Open cluster | 15 min30 subs | 15 min30 subs | 15 min30 subs |
| Orion NebulaOrion, dual-band | Emission nebula | 15 min30 subs | 15 min30 subs | 17 min34 subs |
| M79Lepus | Globular cluster | 15 min30 subs | 15 min30 subs | 33 min66 subs |
| M103Cassiopeia | Open cluster | 15 min30 subs | 15 min30 subs | 15 min30 subs |
| Double ClusterPerseus | Open cluster | 15 min30 subs | 15 min30 subs | 15 min30 subs |
| 47 TucanaeTucana | Globular cluster | 15 min30 subs | 15 min30 subs | 15 min30 subs |
| Owl ClusterCassiopeia | Open cluster | 15 min30 subs | 15 min30 subs | 15 min30 subs |
| NGC 663Cassiopeia | Open cluster | 15 min30 subs | 15 min30 subs | 15 min30 subs |
| NGC 1893Auriga | Open cluster | 15 min30 subs | 15 min30 subs | 15 min30 subs |
| Bow-Tie NebulaCepheus, dual-band | Planetary nebula | 15 min30 subs | 17 min34 subs | 27 min55 subs |
| M32Andromeda | Galaxy | 15 min30 subs | 17 min34 subs | 43 min86 subs |
| Crab NebulaTaurus, dual-band | Supernova remnant | 18 min36 subs | 22 min45 subs | 38 min76 subs |
| Sculptor GalaxySculptor | Galaxy | 15 min30 subs | 24 min48 subs | 1 h 05 min130 subs |
| M77Cetus | Galaxy | 15 min30 subs | 25 min50 subs | 1 h 04 min129 subs |
| De Mairan's NebulaOrion, dual-band | Emission nebula | 19 min39 subs | 25 min51 subs | 46 min93 subs |
| Flame NebulaOrion, dual-band | Emission nebula | 19 min39 subs | 25 min51 subs | 46 min93 subs |
| Tarantula NebulaDorado, dual-band | Emission nebula | 19 min39 subs | 25 min51 subs | 46 min93 subs |
| Little DumbbellPerseus, dual-band | Planetary nebula | 21 min42 subs | 26 min53 subs | 45 min90 subs |
| M78Orion | Reflection nebula | 26 min52 subs | 52 min104 subs | 2 h 20 min280 subs |
| Running Man NebulaOrion | Reflection nebula | 26 min53 subs | 55 min110 subs | 2 h 33 min307 subs |
| Andromeda GalaxyAndromeda | Galaxy | 34 min69 subs | 1 h 12 min144 subs | 3 h 22 min405 subs |
| Pacman NebulaCassiopeia, dual-band | Emission nebula | 58 min117 subs | 1 h 20 min160 subs | 2 h 36 min312 subs |
| Flaming Star NebulaAuriga, dual-band | Emission nebula | 58 min117 subs | 1 h 20 min160 subs | 2 h 36 min312 subs |
| Ghost of CassiopeiaCassiopeia, dual-band | Emission nebula | 1 h 03 min126 subs | 1 h 26 min172 subs | 2 h 44 min329 subs |
| California NebulaPerseus, dual-band | Emission nebula | 1 h 08 min137 subs | 1 h 35 min190 subs | 3 h 06 min372 subs |
| Horsehead NebulaOrion, dual-band | Emission nebula | 1 h 08 min137 subs | 1 h 35 min190 subs | 3 h 06 min372 subs |
| Tadpoles NebulaAuriga, dual-band | Emission nebula | 1 h 21 min162 subs | 1 h 52 min225 subs | 3 h 42 min444 subs |
| Triangulum GalaxyTriangulum | Galaxy | 1 h 01 min123 subs | 2 h 13 min266 subs | 6 h 20 min761 subs |
| PleiadesTaurus | Reflection nebula | 1 h 01 min123 subs | 2 h 13 min266 subs | 6 h 20 min761 subs |
| Heart NebulaCassiopeia, dual-band | Emission nebula | 1 h 36 min192 subs | 2 h 14 min268 subs | 4 h 25 min531 subs |
| NGC 891Andromeda | Galaxy | 1 h 02 min125 subs | 2 h 15 min270 subs | 6 h 25 min770 subs |
| Soul NebulaCassiopeia, dual-band | Emission nebula | 1 h 53 min227 subs | 2 h 39 min318 subs | 5 h 17 min634 subs |
| M110Andromeda | Galaxy | 1 h 25 min170 subs | 3 h 06 min372 subs | 8 h 55 min1,071 subs |
| M74Pisces | Galaxy | 2 h 04 min248 subs | 4 h 31 min543 subs | 13 h1,562 subs |
| NGC 1333Perseus | Reflection nebula | 2 h 18 min276 subs | 4 h 59 min598 subs | 14 h1,711 subs |
| Witch Head NebulaEridanus | Reflection nebula | 14 h1,730 subs | 33 h3,998 subs | 99 h11,835 subs |
Other telescopes in November: Seestar S50 · Seestar S50 Pro · Seestar S30 · Seestar S30 Pro · DWARF 3 · DWARF mini · DWARF II · Vespera II · Vespera Pro · Vespera 3 · Vespera Pro 2 · eQuinox 2 · Odyssey · Origin · Origin Mark II
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