What to image in September with the Celestron Origin
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 gets a solid image of 31 of them in under an hour each; 10 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 | 7 min44 subs |
| M15Pegasus | Globular cluster | 5 min30 subs | 5 min30 subs | 7 min40 subs |
| M29Cygnus | Open cluster | 5 min30 subs | 5 min30 subs | 5 min30 subs |
| M30Capricornus | Globular cluster | 5 min30 subs | 5 min30 subs | 8 min49 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 | 8 min49 subs |
| M75Sagittarius | Globular cluster | 5 min30 subs | 5 min31 subs | 13 min78 subs |
| M32Andromeda | Galaxy | 5 min30 subs | 5 min33 subs | 14 min86 subs |
| Bow-Tie NebulaCepheus | Planetary nebula | 5 min30 subs | 7 min45 subs | 19 min116 subs |
| Sculptor GalaxySculptor | Galaxy | 5 min30 subs | 8 min47 subs | 22 min130 subs |
| Little DumbbellPerseus | Planetary nebula | 6 min37 subs | 12 min73 subs | 33 min197 subs |
| M72Aquarius | Globular cluster | 9 min55 subs | 19 min114 subs | 53 min319 subs |
| Andromeda GalaxyAndromeda | Galaxy | 10 min62 subs | 23 min139 subs | 1 h 08 min406 subs |
| Iris NebulaCepheus | Reflection nebula | 13 min79 subs | 30 min180 subs | 1 h 28 min530 subs |
| Eastern Veil NebulaCygnus | Supernova remnant | 14 min86 subs | 33 min197 subs | 1 h 37 min580 subs |
| NGC 7331Pegasus | Galaxy | 15 min90 subs | 34 min202 subs | 1 h 38 min588 subs |
| North America NebulaCygnus | Emission nebula | 16 min94 subs | 36 min215 subs | 1 h 46 min635 subs |
| Western Veil NebulaCygnus | Supernova remnant | 17 min102 subs | 39 min235 subs | 1 h 56 min696 subs |
| Triangulum GalaxyTriangulum | Galaxy | 18 min111 subs | 43 min257 subs | 2 h 07 min762 subs |
| Pacman NebulaCassiopeia | Emission nebula | 18 min111 subs | 43 min257 subs | 2 h 07 min762 subs |
| Ghost of CassiopeiaCassiopeia | Emission nebula | 20 min119 subs | 45 min270 subs | 2 h 12 min794 subs |
| Pelican NebulaCygnus | Emission nebula | 22 min131 subs | 51 min307 subs | 2 h 32 min914 subs |
| Helix NebulaAquarius | Planetary nebula | 22 min131 subs | 51 min307 subs | 2 h 32 min914 subs |
| M110Andromeda | Galaxy | 25 min152 subs | 1 h359 subs | 2 h 59 min1,073 subs |
| Elephant's Trunk NebulaCepheus | Emission nebula | 26 min156 subs | 1 h 01 min367 subs | 3 h 03 min1,097 subs |
| Wizard NebulaCepheus | Emission nebula | 26 min156 subs | 1 h 01 min367 subs | 3 h 03 min1,097 subs |
| Tulip NebulaCygnus | Emission nebula | 26 min156 subs | 1 h 01 min367 subs | 3 h 03 min1,097 subs |
| Crescent NebulaCygnus | Emission nebula | 31 min185 subs | 1 h 13 min439 subs | 3 h 39 min1,316 subs |
| Bubble NebulaCassiopeia | Emission nebula | 31 min185 subs | 1 h 13 min439 subs | 3 h 39 min1,316 subs |
| Cocoon NebulaCygnus | Emission nebula | 32 min194 subs | 1 h 16 min458 subs | 3 h 48 min1,371 subs |
| Fireworks GalaxyCygnus | Galaxy | 35 min212 subs | 1 h 23 min500 subs | 4 h 09 min1,495 subs |
| M74Pisces | Galaxy | 37 min222 subs | 1 h 27 min524 subs | 4 h 21 min1,565 subs |
| NGC 6914Cygnus | Reflection nebula | 41 min249 subs | 1 h 36 min577 subs | 4 h 46 min1,714 subs |
| Cave NebulaCepheus | Emission nebula | 43 min261 subs | 1 h 45 min628 subs | 5 h 16 min1,896 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 Mark II
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