What to image in September with the Unistellar eQuinox 2
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 eQuinox 2 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 4 s subs.
| Target | Type | Bortle 4 | Bortle 6 | Bortle 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47 TucanaeTucana | Globular cluster | 2 min30 subs | 2 min30 subs | 3 min45 subs |
| M39Cygnus | Open cluster | 2 min30 subs | 2 min32 subs | 4 min59 subs |
| NGC 663Cassiopeia | Open cluster | 2 min30 subs | 2 min32 subs | 4 min59 subs |
| Caroline's RoseCassiopeia | Open cluster | 2 min30 subs | 2 min32 subs | 4 min59 subs |
| M52Cassiopeia | Open cluster | 2 min30 subs | 2 min36 subs | 5 min68 subs |
| Owl ClusterCassiopeia | Open cluster | 2 min30 subs | 2 min36 subs | 5 min68 subs |
| M29Cygnus | Open cluster | 3 min50 subs | 4 min67 subs | 8 min127 subs |
| NGC 6939Cepheus | Open cluster | 3 min50 subs | 4 min67 subs | 8 min127 subs |
| M103Cassiopeia | Open cluster | 3 min53 subs | 5 min71 subs | 9 min133 subs |
| M15Pegasus | Globular cluster | 6 min86 subs | 8 min125 subs | 17 min259 subs |
| M2Aquarius | Globular cluster | 6 min92 subs | 9 min134 subs | 19 min280 subs |
| M30Capricornus | Globular cluster | 7 min105 subs | 10 min151 subs | 21 min312 subs |
| Saturn NebulaAquarius | Planetary nebula | 7 min110 subs | 10 min156 subs | 21 min313 subs |
| M75Sagittarius | Globular cluster | 11 min168 subs | 16 min243 subs | 33 min500 subs |
| M32Andromeda | Galaxy | 12 min182 subs | 18 min266 subs | 37 min555 subs |
| Bow-Tie NebulaCepheus | Planetary nebula | 16 min244 subs | 24 min358 subs | 50 min751 subs |
| Sculptor GalaxySculptor | Galaxy | 17 min257 subs | 26 min389 subs | 56 min845 subs |
| Little DumbbellPerseus | Planetary nebula | 27 min400 subs | 40 min598 subs | 1 h 25 min1,282 subs |
| M72Aquarius | Globular cluster | 42 min629 subs | 1 h 04 min954 subs | 2 h 18 min2,078 subs |
| Andromeda GalaxyAndromeda | Galaxy | 51 min767 subs | 1 h 19 min1,191 subs | 2 h 57 min2,654 subs |
| Iris NebulaCepheus | Reflection nebula | 1 h 06 min994 subs | 1 h 43 min1,549 subs | 3 h 51 min3,468 subs |
| Eastern Veil NebulaCygnus | Supernova remnant | 1 h 12 min1,086 subs | 1 h 53 min1,695 subs | 4 h 13 min3,798 subs |
| NGC 7331Pegasus | Galaxy | 1 h 14 min1,112 subs | 1 h 55 min1,726 subs | 4 h 16 min3,844 subs |
| North America NebulaCygnus | Emission nebula | 1 h 19 min1,186 subs | 2 h 04 min1,854 subs | 4 h 37 min4,160 subs |
| Western Veil NebulaCygnus | Supernova remnant | 1 h 26 min1,296 subs | 2 h 15 min2,028 subs | 5 h 04 min4,557 subs |
| Triangulum GalaxyTriangulum | Galaxy | 1 h 34 min1,416 subs | 2 h 28 min2,219 subs | 5 h 33 min4,992 subs |
| Pacman NebulaCassiopeia | Emission nebula | 1 h 34 min1,416 subs | 2 h 28 min2,219 subs | 5 h 33 min4,992 subs |
| Ghost of CassiopeiaCassiopeia | Emission nebula | 1 h 39 min1,491 subs | 2 h 35 min2,324 subs | 5 h 47 min5,202 subs |
| Pelican NebulaCygnus | Emission nebula | 1 h 53 min1,692 subs | 2 h 57 min2,657 subs | 6 h 39 min5,991 subs |
| Helix NebulaAquarius | Planetary nebula | 1 h 53 min1,692 subs | 2 h 57 min2,657 subs | 6 h 39 min5,991 subs |
| M110Andromeda | Galaxy | 2 h 12 min1,980 subs | 3 h 28 min3,115 subs | 7 h 49 min7,036 subs |
| Elephant's Trunk NebulaCepheus | Emission nebula | 2 h 15 min2,023 subs | 3 h 32 min3,183 subs | 7 h 59 min7,191 subs |
| Wizard NebulaCepheus | Emission nebula | 2 h 15 min2,023 subs | 3 h 32 min3,183 subs | 7 h 59 min7,191 subs |
| Tulip NebulaCygnus | Emission nebula | 2 h 15 min2,023 subs | 3 h 32 min3,183 subs | 7 h 59 min7,191 subs |
| Crescent NebulaCygnus | Emission nebula | 2 h 41 min2,419 subs | 4 h 14 min3,814 subs | 9 h 36 min8,633 subs |
| Bubble NebulaCassiopeia | Emission nebula | 2 h 41 min2,419 subs | 4 h 14 min3,814 subs | 9 h 36 min8,633 subs |
| Cocoon NebulaCygnus | Emission nebula | 2 h 49 min2,528 subs | 4 h 25 min3,978 subs | 9 h 59 min8,989 subs |
| Fireworks GalaxyCygnus | Galaxy | 3 h 04 min2,758 subs | 4 h 49 min4,340 subs | 11 h9,806 subs |
| M74Pisces | Galaxy | 3 h 13 min2,890 subs | 5 h 03 min4,545 subs | 11 h10,264 subs |
| NGC 6914Cygnus | Reflection nebula | 3 h 32 min3,186 subs | 5 h 33 min4,992 subs | 12 h11,232 subs |
| Cave NebulaCepheus | Emission nebula | 3 h 51 min3,464 subs | 6 h 05 min5,480 subs | 14 h12,447 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 · Odyssey · Origin · Origin Mark II
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