What to image in November with the Vaonis Vespera 3
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 Vespera 3 gets a solid image of 22 of them in under an hour each; 17 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 | 5 min32 subs |
| M36Auriga | Open cluster | 5 min30 subs | 5 min30 subs | 7 min40 subs |
| M37Auriga | Open cluster | 5 min30 subs | 5 min30 subs | 5 min32 subs |
| M38Auriga | Open cluster | 5 min30 subs | 5 min30 subs | 5 min32 subs |
| Double ClusterPerseus | Open cluster | 5 min30 subs | 5 min30 subs | 5 min32 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 min37 subs |
| NGC 663Cassiopeia | Open cluster | 5 min30 subs | 5 min30 subs | 5 min32 subs |
| NGC 1893Auriga | Open cluster | 5 min30 subs | 5 min30 subs | 7 min44 subs |
| M103Cassiopeia | Open cluster | 5 min30 subs | 6 min34 subs | 12 min72 subs |
| M79Lepus | Globular cluster | 9 min53 subs | 15 min92 subs | 38 min228 subs |
| Orion NebulaOrion | Emission nebula | 9 min53 subs | 16 min98 subs | 42 min254 subs |
| M32Andromeda | Galaxy | 11 min66 subs | 20 min118 subs | 49 min296 subs |
| Bow-Tie NebulaCepheus | Planetary nebula | 15 min88 subs | 26 min158 subs | 1 h 07 min401 subs |
| Sculptor GalaxySculptor | Galaxy | 14 min86 subs | 28 min168 subs | 1 h 15 min449 subs |
| M77Cetus | Galaxy | 16 min95 subs | 29 min174 subs | 1 h 14 min445 subs |
| Crab NebulaTaurus | Supernova remnant | 20 min118 subs | 37 min220 subs | 1 h 35 min571 subs |
| Little DumbbellPerseus | Planetary nebula | 23 min138 subs | 43 min260 subs | 1 h 54 min682 subs |
| De Mairan's NebulaOrion | Emission nebula | 22 min135 subs | 45 min271 subs | 2 h 04 min742 subs |
| Flame NebulaOrion | Emission nebula | 22 min135 subs | 45 min271 subs | 2 h 04 min742 subs |
| Tarantula NebulaDorado | Emission nebula | 22 min135 subs | 45 min271 subs | 2 h 04 min742 subs |
| M78Orion | Reflection nebula | 30 min183 subs | 1 h360 subs | 2 h 42 min971 subs |
| Running Man NebulaOrion | Reflection nebula | 31 min187 subs | 1 h 04 min384 subs | 2 h 57 min1,064 subs |
| Andromeda GalaxyAndromeda | Galaxy | 40 min241 subs | 1 h 24 min502 subs | 3 h 54 min1,404 subs |
| Triangulum GalaxyTriangulum | Galaxy | 1 h 12 min433 subs | 2 h 35 min928 subs | 7 h 19 min2,637 subs |
| PleiadesTaurus | Reflection nebula | 1 h 12 min433 subs | 2 h 35 min928 subs | 7 h 19 min2,637 subs |
| Pacman NebulaCassiopeia | Emission nebula | 1 h 12 min433 subs | 2 h 35 min928 subs | 7 h 19 min2,637 subs |
| Flaming Star NebulaAuriga | Emission nebula | 1 h 12 min433 subs | 2 h 35 min928 subs | 7 h 19 min2,637 subs |
| NGC 891Andromeda | Galaxy | 1 h 13 min441 subs | 2 h 37 min942 subs | 7 h 25 min2,671 subs |
| Ghost of CassiopeiaCassiopeia | Emission nebula | 1 h 17 min462 subs | 2 h 43 min976 subs | 7 h 38 min2,750 subs |
| California NebulaPerseus | Emission nebula | 1 h 26 min514 subs | 3 h 05 min1,109 subs | 8 h 47 min3,164 subs |
| Horsehead NebulaOrion | Emission nebula | 1 h 26 min514 subs | 3 h 05 min1,109 subs | 8 h 47 min3,164 subs |
| M110Andromeda | Galaxy | 1 h 40 min598 subs | 3 h 36 min1,298 subs | 10 h3,715 subs |
| Tadpoles NebulaAuriga | Emission nebula | 1 h 42 min611 subs | 3 h 41 min1,326 subs | 11 h3,797 subs |
| Heart NebulaCassiopeia | Emission nebula | 2 h 01 min726 subs | 4 h 24 min1,586 subs | 13 h4,557 subs |
| M74Pisces | Galaxy | 2 h 26 min874 subs | 5 h 16 min1,894 subs | 15 h5,419 subs |
| Soul NebulaCassiopeia | Emission nebula | 2 h 24 min865 subs | 5 h 16 min1,898 subs | 15 h5,470 subs |
| NGC 1333Perseus | Reflection nebula | 2 h 42 min974 subs | 5 h 48 min2,087 subs | 16 h5,933 subs |
| Witch Head NebulaEridanus | Reflection nebula | 17 h6,126 subs | 39 h13,966 subs | 110+ h41,059 subs |
Other telescopes in November: Seestar S50 · Seestar S50 Pro · Seestar S30 · Seestar S30 Pro · DWARF 3 · DWARF mini · Draco · DWARF II · Vespera II · Vespera Pro · Vespera Pro 2 · eQuinox 2 · Odyssey · Origin · Origin Mark II
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