What to image in September with the DwarfLab DWARF mini
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 DWARF mini gets a solid image of 18 of them in under an hour each; 23 need longer, or a darker sky, or several nights. Times below use the recommended filter and 15 s subs.
| Target | Type | Bortle 4 | Bortle 6 | Bortle 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M29Cygnus | Open cluster | 8 min30 subs | 8 min30 subs | 12 min48 subs |
| M39Cygnus | Open cluster | 8 min30 subs | 8 min30 subs | 8 min30 subs |
| M52Cassiopeia | Open cluster | 8 min30 subs | 8 min30 subs | 8 min30 subs |
| M103Cassiopeia | Open cluster | 8 min30 subs | 8 min30 subs | 12 min50 subs |
| 47 TucanaeTucana | Globular cluster | 8 min30 subs | 8 min30 subs | 8 min30 subs |
| Owl ClusterCassiopeia | Open cluster | 8 min30 subs | 8 min30 subs | 8 min30 subs |
| NGC 663Cassiopeia | Open cluster | 8 min30 subs | 8 min30 subs | 8 min30 subs |
| NGC 6939Cepheus | Open cluster | 8 min30 subs | 8 min30 subs | 12 min48 subs |
| Caroline's RoseCassiopeia | Open cluster | 8 min30 subs | 8 min30 subs | 8 min30 subs |
| M15Pegasus | Globular cluster | 8 min30 subs | 10 min39 subs | 24 min96 subs |
| Saturn NebulaAquarius, dual-band | Planetary nebula | 9 min35 subs | 10 min41 subs | 15 min62 subs |
| M2Aquarius | Globular cluster | 8 min30 subs | 10 min42 subs | 26 min104 subs |
| M30Capricornus | Globular cluster | 8 min30 subs | 12 min47 subs | 29 min116 subs |
| M75Sagittarius | Globular cluster | 11 min44 subs | 19 min76 subs | 46 min186 subs |
| M32Andromeda | Galaxy | 11 min46 subs | 20 min82 subs | 51 min206 subs |
| Bow-Tie NebulaCepheus, dual-band | Planetary nebula | 17 min68 subs | 21 min83 subs | 33 min134 subs |
| Sculptor GalaxySculptor | Galaxy | 15 min60 subs | 29 min117 subs | 1 h 18 min312 subs |
| Little DumbbellPerseus, dual-band | Planetary nebula | 26 min103 subs | 32 min129 subs | 55 min219 subs |
| M72Aquarius | Globular cluster | 36 min146 subs | 1 h 11 min285 subs | 3 h 11 min766 subs |
| Eastern Veil NebulaCygnus, dual-band | Supernova remnant | 57 min230 subs | 1 h 17 min309 subs | 2 h 26 min585 subs |
| North America NebulaCygnus, dual-band | Emission nebula | 1 h 02 min249 subs | 1 h 24 min336 subs | 2 h 40 min639 subs |
| Andromeda GalaxyAndromeda | Galaxy | 42 min168 subs | 1 h 27 min349 subs | 4 h 04 min975 subs |
| Western Veil NebulaCygnus, dual-band | Supernova remnant | 1 h 07 min270 subs | 1 h 31 min366 subs | 2 h 54 min697 subs |
| Pacman NebulaCassiopeia, dual-band | Emission nebula | 1 h 13 min293 subs | 1 h 40 min399 subs | 3 h 10 min762 subs |
| Ghost of CassiopeiaCassiopeia, dual-band | Emission nebula | 1 h 19 min317 subs | 1 h 46 min426 subs | 3 h 21 min803 subs |
| Iris NebulaCepheus | Reflection nebula | 54 min215 subs | 1 h 53 min452 subs | 5 h 18 min1,273 subs |
| Pelican NebulaCygnus, dual-band | Emission nebula | 1 h 26 min346 subs | 1 h 58 min473 subs | 3 h 47 min909 subs |
| Helix NebulaAquarius, dual-band | Planetary nebula | 1 h 26 min346 subs | 1 h 58 min473 subs | 3 h 47 min909 subs |
| NGC 7331Pegasus | Galaxy | 1 h 01 min243 subs | 2 h 06 min506 subs | 5 h 53 min1,412 subs |
| Elephant's Trunk NebulaCepheus, dual-band | Emission nebula | 1 h 42 min409 subs | 2 h 20 min561 subs | 4 h 31 min1,086 subs |
| Wizard NebulaCepheus, dual-band | Emission nebula | 1 h 42 min409 subs | 2 h 20 min561 subs | 4 h 31 min1,086 subs |
| Tulip NebulaCygnus, dual-band | Emission nebula | 1 h 42 min409 subs | 2 h 20 min561 subs | 4 h 31 min1,086 subs |
| Triangulum GalaxyTriangulum | Galaxy | 1 h 15 min301 subs | 2 h 41 min645 subs | 7 h 38 min1,831 subs |
| Crescent NebulaCygnus, dual-band | Emission nebula | 2 h 01 min484 subs | 2 h 47 min667 subs | 5 h 24 min1,298 subs |
| Bubble NebulaCassiopeia, dual-band | Emission nebula | 2 h 01 min484 subs | 2 h 47 min667 subs | 5 h 24 min1,298 subs |
| Cocoon NebulaCygnus, dual-band | Emission nebula | 2 h 08 min511 subs | 2 h 55 min701 subs | 5 h 39 min1,357 subs |
| M110Andromeda | Galaxy | 1 h 44 min416 subs | 3 h 45 min902 subs | 11 h2,579 subs |
| Cave NebulaCepheus, dual-band | Emission nebula | 2 h 50 min680 subs | 3 h 56 min944 subs | 7 h 44 min1,856 subs |
| Fireworks GalaxyCygnus | Galaxy | 2 h 25 min579 subs | 5 h 14 min1,256 subs | 15 h3,595 subs |
| M74Pisces | Galaxy | 2 h 32 min608 subs | 5 h 29 min1,316 subs | 16 h3,763 subs |
| NGC 6914Cygnus | Reflection nebula | 2 h 49 min677 subs | 6 h 02 min1,450 subs | 17 h4,120 subs |
Other telescopes in September: Seestar S50 · Seestar S50 Pro · Seestar S30 · Seestar S30 Pro · DWARF 3 · Draco · DWARF II · Vespera II · Vespera Pro · Vespera 3 · Vespera Pro 2 · eQuinox 2 · Odyssey · Origin · Origin Mark II
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