What to image in September with the Celestron Origin Mark II
Cygnus overhead, Andromeda rising in the east and Pegasus behind it. The North America and Veil pages are the busiest on the site this month for a reason; the dual-band filter and 30 to 60 s subs make them possible from a suburban garden.
Moon in September 2027: new on 30 Sep, full on 15 Sep. Broadband targets (galaxies, clusters) want the week either side of new; emission nebulae behind a dual-band filter tolerate the rest.
41 targets transit near midnight in September. From a suburban sky the Origin Mark II gets a solid image of 27 of them in under an hour each; 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M2Aquarius | Globular cluster | 5 min30 subs | 5 min30 subs | 10 min62 subs |
| M15Pegasus | Globular cluster | 5 min30 subs | 5 min30 subs | 9 min57 subs |
| M29Cygnus | Open cluster | 5 min30 subs | 5 min30 subs | 5 min30 subs |
| M30Capricornus | Globular cluster | 5 min30 subs | 5 min30 subs | 11 min69 subs |
| M39Cygnus | Open cluster | 5 min30 subs | 5 min30 subs | 5 min30 subs |
| M52Cassiopeia | Open cluster | 5 min30 subs | 5 min30 subs | 5 min30 subs |
| M103Cassiopeia | Open cluster | 5 min30 subs | 5 min30 subs | 5 min30 subs |
| 47 TucanaeTucana | Globular cluster | 5 min30 subs | 5 min30 subs | 5 min30 subs |
| Owl ClusterCassiopeia | Open cluster | 5 min30 subs | 5 min30 subs | 5 min30 subs |
| NGC 663Cassiopeia | Open cluster | 5 min30 subs | 5 min30 subs | 5 min30 subs |
| NGC 6939Cepheus | Open cluster | 5 min30 subs | 5 min30 subs | 5 min30 subs |
| Caroline's RoseCassiopeia | Open cluster | 5 min30 subs | 5 min30 subs | 5 min30 subs |
| Saturn NebulaAquarius | Planetary nebula | 5 min30 subs | 5 min30 subs | 11 min69 subs |
| M75Sagittarius | Globular cluster | 5 min30 subs | 7 min43 subs | 18 min110 subs |
| M32Andromeda | Galaxy | 5 min30 subs | 8 min46 subs | 20 min122 subs |
| Bow-Tie NebulaCepheus | Planetary nebula | 5 min32 subs | 10 min61 subs | 27 min165 subs |
| Sculptor GalaxySculptor | Galaxy | 5 min30 subs | 11 min65 subs | 31 min184 subs |
| Little DumbbellPerseus | Planetary nebula | 8 min48 subs | 17 min100 subs | 47 min280 subs |
| M72Aquarius | Globular cluster | 12 min72 subs | 26 min157 subs | 1 h 15 min452 subs |
| Andromeda GalaxyAndromeda | Galaxy | 13 min80 subs | 32 min191 subs | 1 h 36 min575 subs |
| Iris NebulaCepheus | Reflection nebula | 17 min102 subs | 41 min247 subs | 2 h 05 min750 subs |
| Eastern Veil NebulaCygnus | Supernova remnant | 18 min110 subs | 45 min270 subs | 2 h 17 min822 subs |
| NGC 7331Pegasus | Galaxy | 19 min116 subs | 46 min277 subs | 2 h 19 min832 subs |
| North America NebulaCygnus | Emission nebula | 20 min120 subs | 49 min295 subs | 2 h 30 min900 subs |
| Western Veil NebulaCygnus | Supernova remnant | 22 min130 subs | 54 min322 subs | 2 h 44 min985 subs |
| Triangulum GalaxyTriangulum | Galaxy | 23 min141 subs | 59 min352 subs | 3 h1,079 subs |
| Pacman NebulaCassiopeia | Emission nebula | 23 min141 subs | 59 min352 subs | 3 h1,079 subs |
| Ghost of CassiopeiaCassiopeia | Emission nebula | 25 min152 subs | 1 h 02 min371 subs | 3 h 07 min1,125 subs |
| Pelican NebulaCygnus | Emission nebula | 28 min167 subs | 1 h 10 min420 subs | 3 h 36 min1,294 subs |
| Helix NebulaAquarius | Planetary nebula | 28 min167 subs | 1 h 10 min420 subs | 3 h 36 min1,294 subs |
| M110Andromeda | Galaxy | 32 min194 subs | 1 h 22 min491 subs | 4 h 13 min1,519 subs |
| Elephant's Trunk NebulaCepheus | Emission nebula | 33 min198 subs | 1 h 24 min502 subs | 4 h 19 min1,553 subs |
| Wizard NebulaCepheus | Emission nebula | 33 min198 subs | 1 h 24 min502 subs | 4 h 19 min1,553 subs |
| Tulip NebulaCygnus | Emission nebula | 33 min198 subs | 1 h 24 min502 subs | 4 h 19 min1,553 subs |
| Crescent NebulaCygnus | Emission nebula | 39 min235 subs | 1 h 40 min600 subs | 5 h 11 min1,864 subs |
| Bubble NebulaCassiopeia | Emission nebula | 39 min235 subs | 1 h 40 min600 subs | 5 h 11 min1,864 subs |
| Cocoon NebulaCygnus | Emission nebula | 41 min247 subs | 1 h 44 min627 subs | 5 h 23 min1,941 subs |
| Fireworks GalaxyCygnus | Galaxy | 45 min270 subs | 1 h 54 min684 subs | 5 h 53 min2,118 subs |
| M74Pisces | Galaxy | 47 min283 subs | 1 h 59 min717 subs | 6 h 09 min2,217 subs |
| NGC 6914Cygnus | Reflection nebula | 53 min318 subs | 2 h 12 min791 subs | 6 h 44 min2,427 subs |
| Cave NebulaCepheus | Emission nebula | 55 min330 subs | 2 h 23 min859 subs | 7 h 27 min2,685 subs |
Other telescopes in September: Seestar S50 · Seestar S50 Pro · Seestar S30 · Seestar S30 Pro · DWARF 3 · DWARF mini · Draco · DWARF II · Vespera II · Vespera Pro · Vespera 3 · Vespera Pro 2 · eQuinox 2 · Odyssey · Origin
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