What to image in November with the ZWO Seestar S30
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 Seestar S30 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 10 s subs.
| Target | Type | Bortle 4 | Bortle 6 | Bortle 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M34Perseus | Open cluster | 5 min30 subs | 5 min30 subs | 6 min34 subs |
| M36Auriga | Open cluster | 5 min30 subs | 5 min30 subs | 7 min43 subs |
| M37Auriga | Open cluster | 5 min30 subs | 5 min30 subs | 6 min34 subs |
| M38Auriga | Open cluster | 5 min30 subs | 5 min30 subs | 6 min34 subs |
| Double ClusterPerseus | Open cluster | 5 min30 subs | 5 min30 subs | 6 min34 subs |
| 47 TucanaeTucana | Globular cluster | 5 min30 subs | 5 min30 subs | 5 min30 subs |
| Owl ClusterCassiopeia | Open cluster | 5 min30 subs | 5 min30 subs | 6 min39 subs |
| NGC 663Cassiopeia | Open cluster | 5 min30 subs | 5 min30 subs | 6 min34 subs |
| NGC 1893Auriga | Open cluster | 5 min30 subs | 5 min30 subs | 8 min47 subs |
| M103Cassiopeia | Open cluster | 5 min30 subs | 6 min36 subs | 13 min76 subs |
| Orion NebulaOrion, dual-band | Emission nebula | 12 min70 subs | 14 min84 subs | 22 min134 subs |
| M79Lepus | Globular cluster | 10 min59 subs | 17 min100 subs | 40 min242 subs |
| M32Andromeda | Galaxy | 12 min75 subs | 21 min129 subs | 52 min314 subs |
| Bow-Tie NebulaCepheus, dual-band | Planetary nebula | 19 min117 subs | 23 min140 subs | 36 min217 subs |
| Sculptor GalaxySculptor | Galaxy | 16 min99 subs | 31 min184 subs | 1 h 19 min476 subs |
| Crab NebulaTaurus, dual-band | Supernova remnant | 26 min157 subs | 31 min189 subs | 50 min301 subs |
| M77Cetus | Galaxy | 18 min108 subs | 32 min190 subs | 1 h 19 min472 subs |
| De Mairan's NebulaOrion, dual-band | Emission nebula | 29 min175 subs | 36 min219 subs | 1 h 01 min369 subs |
| Flame NebulaOrion, dual-band | Emission nebula | 29 min175 subs | 36 min219 subs | 1 h 01 min369 subs |
| Tarantula NebulaDorado, dual-band | Emission nebula | 29 min175 subs | 36 min219 subs | 1 h 01 min369 subs |
| Little DumbbellPerseus, dual-band | Planetary nebula | 30 min182 subs | 37 min221 subs | 59 min355 subs |
| M78Orion | Reflection nebula | 35 min211 subs | 1 h 06 min395 subs | 2 h 52 min1,031 subs |
| Running Man NebulaOrion | Reflection nebula | 36 min217 subs | 1 h 10 min422 subs | 3 h 08 min1,130 subs |
| Andromeda GalaxyAndromeda | Galaxy | 47 min280 subs | 1 h 32 min552 subs | 4 h 08 min1,491 subs |
| Pacman NebulaCassiopeia, dual-band | Emission nebula | 1 h 32 min551 subs | 1 h 58 min709 subs | 3 h 29 min1,254 subs |
| Flaming Star NebulaAuriga, dual-band | Emission nebula | 1 h 32 min551 subs | 1 h 58 min709 subs | 3 h 29 min1,254 subs |
| Ghost of CassiopeiaCassiopeia, dual-band | Emission nebula | 1 h 38 min591 subs | 2 h 06 min755 subs | 3 h 40 min1,321 subs |
| California NebulaPerseus, dual-band | Emission nebula | 1 h 49 min653 subs | 2 h 20 min843 subs | 4 h 10 min1,498 subs |
| Horsehead NebulaOrion, dual-band | Emission nebula | 1 h 49 min653 subs | 2 h 20 min843 subs | 4 h 10 min1,498 subs |
| Tadpoles NebulaAuriga, dual-band | Emission nebula | 2 h 09 min775 subs | 2 h 47 min1,003 subs | 4 h 58 min1,790 subs |
| Triangulum GalaxyTriangulum | Galaxy | 1 h 24 min506 subs | 2 h 50 min1,022 subs | 7 h 47 min2,801 subs |
| PleiadesTaurus | Reflection nebula | 1 h 24 min506 subs | 2 h 50 min1,022 subs | 7 h 47 min2,801 subs |
| NGC 891Andromeda | Galaxy | 1 h 26 min516 subs | 2 h 53 min1,037 subs | 7 h 53 min2,838 subs |
| Heart NebulaCassiopeia, dual-band | Emission nebula | 2 h 33 min920 subs | 3 h 19 min1,194 subs | 5 h 57 min2,141 subs |
| Soul NebulaCassiopeia, dual-band | Emission nebula | 3 h 02 min1,093 subs | 3 h 57 min1,422 subs | 7 h 07 min2,561 subs |
| M110Andromeda | Galaxy | 1 h 57 min701 subs | 3 h 58 min1,430 subs | 11 h3,946 subs |
| M74Pisces | Galaxy | 2 h 51 min1,024 subs | 5 h 48 min2,087 subs | 16 h5,757 subs |
| NGC 1333Perseus | Reflection nebula | 3 h 10 min1,139 subs | 6 h 23 min2,298 subs | 18 h6,303 subs |
| Witch Head NebulaEridanus | Reflection nebula | 20 h7,259 subs | 43 h15,423 subs | 120+ h43,632 subs |
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