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What to image in November with the ZWO Seestar S50

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 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, 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 min34 subs
M36AurigaOpen cluster5 min30 subs5 min30 subs7 min42 subs
M37AurigaOpen cluster5 min30 subs5 min30 subs6 min34 subs
M38AurigaOpen cluster5 min30 subs5 min30 subs6 min34 subs
Double ClusterPerseusOpen cluster5 min30 subs5 min30 subs6 min34 subs
47 TucanaeTucanaGlobular cluster5 min30 subs5 min30 subs5 min30 subs
Owl ClusterCassiopeiaOpen cluster5 min30 subs5 min30 subs6 min39 subs
NGC 663CassiopeiaOpen cluster5 min30 subs5 min30 subs6 min34 subs
NGC 1893AurigaOpen cluster5 min30 subs5 min30 subs8 min46 subs
M103CassiopeiaOpen cluster5 min30 subs6 min35 subs12 min75 subs
Orion NebulaOrion, dual-bandEmission nebula10 min61 subs12 min75 subs21 min125 subs
M79LepusGlobular cluster9 min55 subs16 min96 subs40 min238 subs
M32AndromedaGalaxy12 min70 subs20 min123 subs51 min309 subs
Bow-Tie NebulaCepheus, dual-bandPlanetary nebula17 min103 subs21 min125 subs34 min203 subs
Crab NebulaTaurus, dual-bandSupernova remnant23 min136 subs28 min168 subs47 min280 subs
Sculptor GalaxySculptorGalaxy15 min91 subs29 min175 subs1 h 18 min468 subs
M77CetusGalaxy17 min100 subs30 min182 subs1 h 17 min464 subs
De Mairan's NebulaOrion, dual-bandEmission nebula24 min147 subs32 min190 subs57 min340 subs
Flame NebulaOrion, dual-bandEmission nebula24 min147 subs32 min190 subs57 min340 subs
Tarantula NebulaDorado, dual-bandEmission nebula24 min147 subs32 min190 subs57 min340 subs
Little DumbbellPerseus, dual-bandPlanetary nebula26 min157 subs33 min196 subs55 min330 subs
M78OrionReflection nebula32 min193 subs1 h 03 min377 subs2 h 49 min1,013 subs
Running Man NebulaOrionReflection nebula33 min197 subs1 h 07 min402 subs3 h 05 min1,111 subs
Andromeda GalaxyAndromedaGalaxy42 min254 subs1 h 27 min525 subs4 h 04 min1,465 subs
Pacman NebulaCassiopeia, dual-bandEmission nebula1 h 15 min449 subs1 h 41 min607 subs3 h 12 min1,152 subs
Flaming Star NebulaAuriga, dual-bandEmission nebula1 h 15 min449 subs1 h 41 min607 subs3 h 12 min1,152 subs
Ghost of CassiopeiaCassiopeia, dual-bandEmission nebula1 h 21 min485 subs1 h 48 min649 subs3 h 22 min1,214 subs
California NebulaPerseus, dual-bandEmission nebula1 h 28 min530 subs2 h720 subs3 h 49 min1,375 subs
Horsehead NebulaOrion, dual-bandEmission nebula1 h 28 min530 subs2 h720 subs3 h 49 min1,375 subs
Tadpoles NebulaAuriga, dual-bandEmission nebula1 h 44 min627 subs2 h 22 min855 subs4 h 34 min1,642 subs
Triangulum GalaxyTriangulumGalaxy1 h 16 min456 subs2 h 42 min971 subs7 h 38 min2,751 subs
PleiadesTaurusReflection nebula1 h 16 min456 subs2 h 42 min971 subs7 h 38 min2,751 subs
NGC 891AndromedaGalaxy1 h 17 min465 subs2 h 44 min986 subs7 h 44 min2,787 subs
Heart NebulaCassiopeia, dual-bandEmission nebula2 h 04 min742 subs2 h 49 min1,016 subs5 h 27 min1,963 subs
Soul NebulaCassiopeia, dual-bandEmission nebula2 h 26 min879 subs3 h 21 min1,208 subs6 h 31 min2,347 subs
M110AndromedaGalaxy1 h 45 min631 subs3 h 46 min1,359 subs11 h3,875 subs
M74PiscesGalaxy2 h 33 min921 subs5 h 30 min1,983 subs16 h5,654 subs
NGC 1333PerseusReflection nebula2 h 51 min1,026 subs6 h 04 min2,185 subs17 h6,190 subs
Witch Head NebulaEridanusReflection nebula18 h6,464 subs41 h14,628 subs120+ h42,837 subs

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