What to image in November with the Vaonis Vespera Pro 2
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 Pro 2 gets a solid image of 14 of them in under an hour each; 25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47 TucanaeTucana | Globular cluster | 5 min30 subs | 5 min30 subs | 9 min53 subs |
| M34Perseus | Open cluster | 5 min30 subs | 5 min33 subs | 11 min69 subs |
| M37Auriga | Open cluster | 5 min30 subs | 5 min33 subs | 11 min69 subs |
| M38Auriga | Open cluster | 5 min30 subs | 5 min33 subs | 11 min69 subs |
| Double ClusterPerseus | Open cluster | 5 min30 subs | 5 min33 subs | 11 min69 subs |
| NGC 663Cassiopeia | Open cluster | 5 min30 subs | 5 min33 subs | 11 min69 subs |
| Owl ClusterCassiopeia | Open cluster | 5 min30 subs | 6 min38 subs | 13 min79 subs |
| M36Auriga | Open cluster | 5 min30 subs | 7 min41 subs | 14 min86 subs |
| NGC 1893Auriga | Open cluster | 5 min30 subs | 7 min45 subs | 16 min94 subs |
| M103Cassiopeia | Open cluster | 8 min50 subs | 12 min73 subs | 26 min154 subs |
| M79Lepus | Globular cluster | 20 min120 subs | 34 min203 subs | 1 h 21 min489 subs |
| Orion NebulaOrion | Emission nebula | 20 min122 subs | 36 min217 subs | 1 h 31 min545 subs |
| M32Andromeda | Galaxy | 25 min152 subs | 43 min261 subs | 1 h 46 min635 subs |
| Bow-Tie NebulaCepheus | Planetary nebula | 34 min202 subs | 58 min350 subs | 2 h 23 min860 subs |
| Sculptor GalaxySculptor | Galaxy | 34 min202 subs | 1 h 02 min373 subs | 2 h 40 min963 subs |
| M77Cetus | Galaxy | 36 min219 subs | 1 h 04 min384 subs | 2 h 39 min954 subs |
| Crab NebulaTaurus | Supernova remnant | 46 min274 subs | 1 h 21 min488 subs | 3 h 24 min1,225 subs |
| Little DumbbellPerseus | Planetary nebula | 53 min320 subs | 1 h 36 min577 subs | 4 h 04 min1,463 subs |
| De Mairan's NebulaOrion | Emission nebula | 53 min318 subs | 1 h 41 min604 subs | 4 h 26 min1,594 subs |
| Flame NebulaOrion | Emission nebula | 53 min318 subs | 1 h 41 min604 subs | 4 h 26 min1,594 subs |
| Tarantula NebulaDorado | Emission nebula | 53 min318 subs | 1 h 41 min604 subs | 4 h 26 min1,594 subs |
| M78Orion | Reflection nebula | 1 h 12 min430 subs | 2 h 13 min801 subs | 5 h 47 min2,085 subs |
| Running Man NebulaOrion | Reflection nebula | 1 h 14 min442 subs | 2 h 23 min857 subs | 6 h 21 min2,287 subs |
| Andromeda GalaxyAndromeda | Galaxy | 1 h 35 min572 subs | 3 h 07 min1,121 subs | 8 h 23 min3,017 subs |
| Triangulum GalaxyTriangulum | Galaxy | 2 h 52 min1,035 subs | 5 h 46 min2,075 subs | 16 h5,669 subs |
| PleiadesTaurus | Reflection nebula | 2 h 52 min1,035 subs | 5 h 46 min2,075 subs | 16 h5,669 subs |
| Pacman NebulaCassiopeia | Emission nebula | 2 h 52 min1,035 subs | 5 h 46 min2,075 subs | 16 h5,669 subs |
| Flaming Star NebulaAuriga | Emission nebula | 2 h 52 min1,035 subs | 5 h 46 min2,075 subs | 16 h5,669 subs |
| NGC 891Andromeda | Galaxy | 2 h 56 min1,054 subs | 5 h 51 min2,106 subs | 16 h5,742 subs |
| Ghost of CassiopeiaCassiopeia | Emission nebula | 3 h 03 min1,101 subs | 6 h 03 min2,181 subs | 16 h5,910 subs |
| California NebulaPerseus | Emission nebula | 3 h 25 min1,231 subs | 6 h 53 min2,481 subs | 19 h6,802 subs |
| Horsehead NebulaOrion | Emission nebula | 3 h 25 min1,231 subs | 6 h 53 min2,481 subs | 19 h6,802 subs |
| M110Andromeda | Galaxy | 3 h 59 min1,434 subs | 8 h 04 min2,905 subs | 22 h7,986 subs |
| Tadpoles NebulaAuriga | Emission nebula | 4 h 04 min1,464 subs | 8 h 15 min2,968 subs | 23 h8,163 subs |
| Heart NebulaCassiopeia | Emission nebula | 4 h 51 min1,744 subs | 9 h 52 min3,552 subs | 27 h9,797 subs |
| M74Pisces | Galaxy | 5 h 49 min2,095 subs | 12 h4,239 subs | 32 h11,651 subs |
| Soul NebulaCassiopeia | Emission nebula | 5 h 46 min2,079 subs | 12 h4,252 subs | 33 h11,761 subs |
| NGC 1333Perseus | Reflection nebula | 6 h 28 min2,328 subs | 13 h4,668 subs | 35 h12,755 subs |
| Witch Head NebulaEridanus | Reflection nebula | 41 h14,862 subs | 87 h31,346 subs | 250+ h88,308 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 3 · eQuinox 2 · Odyssey · Origin · Origin Mark II
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