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What to image in November with the ZWO Seestar S50 Pro

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 S50 Pro 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.

Solid image with the ZWO Seestar S50 Pro, 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 cluster5 min30 subs5 min30 subs6 min37 subs
M36AurigaOpen cluster5 min30 subs5 min30 subs8 min46 subs
M37AurigaOpen cluster5 min30 subs5 min30 subs6 min37 subs
M38AurigaOpen cluster5 min30 subs5 min30 subs6 min37 subs
Double ClusterPerseusOpen cluster5 min30 subs5 min30 subs6 min37 subs
47 TucanaeTucanaGlobular cluster5 min30 subs5 min30 subs5 min30 subs
Owl ClusterCassiopeiaOpen cluster5 min30 subs5 min30 subs7 min42 subs
NGC 663CassiopeiaOpen cluster5 min30 subs5 min30 subs6 min37 subs
NGC 1893AurigaOpen cluster5 min30 subs5 min30 subs8 min50 subs
M103CassiopeiaOpen cluster5 min30 subs6 min38 subs14 min82 subs
Orion NebulaOrion, dual-bandEmission nebula11 min68 subs14 min83 subs23 min137 subs
M79LepusGlobular cluster10 min60 subs17 min105 subs43 min258 subs
M32AndromedaGalaxy13 min77 subs22 min135 subs56 min335 subs
Bow-Tie NebulaCepheus, dual-bandPlanetary nebula19 min115 subs23 min139 subs37 min223 subs
Crab NebulaTaurus, dual-bandSupernova remnant25 min152 subs31 min187 subs51 min308 subs
Sculptor GalaxySculptorGalaxy17 min100 subs32 min192 subs1 h 25 min508 subs
M77CetusGalaxy18 min110 subs33 min198 subs1 h 24 min504 subs
De Mairan's NebulaOrion, dual-bandEmission nebula28 min166 subs35 min213 subs1 h 02 min375 subs
Flame NebulaOrion, dual-bandEmission nebula28 min166 subs35 min213 subs1 h 02 min375 subs
Tarantula NebulaDorado, dual-bandEmission nebula28 min166 subs35 min213 subs1 h 02 min375 subs
Little DumbbellPerseus, dual-bandPlanetary nebula29 min176 subs36 min218 subs1 h363 subs
M78OrionReflection nebula35 min213 subs1 h 09 min412 subs3 h 03 min1,100 subs
Running Man NebulaOrionReflection nebula36 min218 subs1 h 13 min439 subs3 h 21 min1,206 subs
Andromeda GalaxyAndromedaGalaxy47 min281 subs1 h 36 min575 subs4 h 25 min1,590 subs
Pacman NebulaCassiopeia, dual-bandEmission nebula1 h 25 min510 subs1 h 53 min681 subs3 h 32 min1,270 subs
Flaming Star NebulaAuriga, dual-bandEmission nebula1 h 25 min510 subs1 h 53 min681 subs3 h 32 min1,270 subs
Ghost of CassiopeiaCassiopeia, dual-bandEmission nebula1 h 32 min550 subs2 h 01 min727 subs3 h 43 min1,339 subs
California NebulaPerseus, dual-bandEmission nebula1 h 40 min603 subs2 h 15 min808 subs4 h 13 min1,517 subs
Horsehead NebulaOrion, dual-bandEmission nebula1 h 40 min603 subs2 h 15 min808 subs4 h 13 min1,517 subs
Tadpoles NebulaAuriga, dual-bandEmission nebula1 h 59 min713 subs2 h 40 min960 subs5 h 02 min1,812 subs
Triangulum GalaxyTriangulumGalaxy1 h 24 min506 subs2 h 57 min1,063 subs8 h 18 min2,988 subs
PleiadesTaurusReflection nebula1 h 24 min506 subs2 h 57 min1,063 subs8 h 18 min2,988 subs
NGC 891AndromedaGalaxy1 h 26 min515 subs3 h1,079 subs8 h 24 min3,026 subs
Heart NebulaCassiopeia, dual-bandEmission nebula2 h 21 min845 subs3 h 10 min1,141 subs6 h 01 min2,166 subs
Soul NebulaCassiopeia, dual-bandEmission nebula2 h 47 min1,002 subs3 h 46 min1,358 subs7 h 12 min2,590 subs
M110AndromedaGalaxy1 h 56 min699 subs4 h 08 min1,487 subs12 h4,209 subs
M74PiscesGalaxy2 h 50 min1,021 subs6 h 02 min2,170 subs17 h6,140 subs
NGC 1333PerseusReflection nebula3 h 09 min1,137 subs6 h 38 min2,390 subs19 h6,722 subs
Witch Head NebulaEridanusReflection nebula20 h7,183 subs44 h16,013 subs130+ h46,524 subs

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