What to image in September with the Vaonis Vespera Pro

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 Vespera Pro gets a solid image of 15 of them in under an hour each; 26 need longer, or a darker sky, or several nights. Times below use the recommended filter and 10 s subs.

Solid image with the Vaonis Vespera Pro, sorted by the Bortle 6 figure. Each link opens the full Bortle 1 to 9 table with sub-length and filter comparisons.
Target	Type	Bortle 4	Bortle 6	Bortle 8
47 TucanaeTucana	Globular cluster	5 min30 subs	5 min30 subs	9 min55 subs
M39Cygnus	Open cluster	5 min30 subs	6 min34 subs	12 min72 subs
NGC 663Cassiopeia	Open cluster	5 min30 subs	6 min34 subs	12 min72 subs
Caroline's RoseCassiopeia	Open cluster	5 min30 subs	6 min34 subs	12 min72 subs
M52Cassiopeia	Open cluster	5 min30 subs	7 min40 subs	14 min83 subs
Owl ClusterCassiopeia	Open cluster	5 min30 subs	7 min40 subs	14 min83 subs
M29Cygnus	Open cluster	8 min50 subs	12 min73 subs	25 min153 subs
NGC 6939Cepheus	Open cluster	8 min50 subs	12 min73 subs	25 min153 subs
M103Cassiopeia	Open cluster	9 min52 subs	13 min77 subs	27 min161 subs
M15Pegasus	Globular cluster	13 min76 subs	21 min129 subs	51 min309 subs
M2Aquarius	Globular cluster	14 min82 subs	23 min138 subs	56 min334 subs
M30Capricornus	Globular cluster	16 min94 subs	26 min157 subs	1 h 02 min374 subs
Saturn NebulaAquarius	Planetary nebula	17 min103 subs	27 min164 subs	1 h 02 min375 subs
M75Sagittarius	Globular cluster	25 min151 subs	42 min252 subs	1 h 40 min599 subs
M32Andromeda	Galaxy	27 min160 subs	45 min273 subs	1 h 50 min663 subs
Bow-Tie NebulaCepheus	Planetary nebula	35 min213 subs	1 h 01 min367 subs	2 h 30 min898 subs
Sculptor GalaxySculptor	Galaxy	35 min213 subs	1 h 05 min391 subs	2 h 48 min1,006 subs
Little DumbbellPerseus	Planetary nebula	56 min338 subs	1 h 41 min605 subs	4 h 15 min1,528 subs
M72Aquarius	Globular cluster	1 h 26 min518 subs	2 h 39 min956 subs	6 h 52 min2,472 subs
Andromeda GalaxyAndromeda	Galaxy	1 h 41 min604 subs	3 h 16 min1,176 subs	8 h 45 min3,150 subs
Iris NebulaCepheus	Reflection nebula	2 h 09 min776 subs	4 h 14 min1,525 subs	11 h4,114 subs
Eastern Veil NebulaCygnus	Supernova remnant	2 h 21 min846 subs	4 h 38 min1,667 subs	13 h4,506 subs
NGC 7331Pegasus	Galaxy	2 h 26 min877 subs	4 h 44 min1,705 subs	13 h4,563 subs
North America NebulaCygnus	Emission nebula	2 h 33 min921 subs	5 h 04 min1,822 subs	14 h4,935 subs
Western Veil NebulaCygnus	Supernova remnant	2 h 47 min1,004 subs	5 h 32 min1,992 subs	15 h5,405 subs
Triangulum GalaxyTriangulum	Galaxy	3 h 02 min1,094 subs	6 h 03 min2,177 subs	16 h5,920 subs
Pacman NebulaCassiopeia	Emission nebula	3 h 02 min1,094 subs	6 h 03 min2,177 subs	16 h5,920 subs
Ghost of CassiopeiaCassiopeia	Emission nebula	3 h 14 min1,164 subs	6 h 21 min2,288 subs	17 h6,171 subs
Pelican NebulaCygnus	Emission nebula	3 h 37 min1,302 subs	7 h 14 min2,604 subs	20 h7,103 subs
Helix NebulaAquarius	Planetary nebula	3 h 37 min1,302 subs	7 h 14 min2,604 subs	20 h7,103 subs
M110Andromeda	Galaxy	4 h 13 min1,517 subs	8 h 28 min3,048 subs	23 h8,339 subs
Elephant's Trunk NebulaCepheus	Emission nebula	4 h 18 min1,549 subs	8 h 39 min3,114 subs	24 h8,524 subs
Wizard NebulaCepheus	Emission nebula	4 h 18 min1,549 subs	8 h 39 min3,114 subs	24 h8,524 subs
Tulip NebulaCygnus	Emission nebula	4 h 18 min1,549 subs	8 h 39 min3,114 subs	24 h8,524 subs
Crescent NebulaCygnus	Emission nebula	5 h 07 min1,845 subs	10 h3,727 subs	28 h10,230 subs
Bubble NebulaCassiopeia	Emission nebula	5 h 07 min1,845 subs	10 h3,727 subs	28 h10,230 subs
Cocoon NebulaCygnus	Emission nebula	5 h 23 min1,936 subs	11 h3,893 subs	30 h10,654 subs
Fireworks GalaxyCygnus	Galaxy	5 h 52 min2,112 subs	12 h4,247 subs	32 h11,623 subs
M74Pisces	Galaxy	6 h 09 min2,216 subs	12 h4,449 subs	34 h12,166 subs
NGC 6914Cygnus	Reflection nebula	6 h 50 min2,462 subs	14 h4,899 subs	37 h13,319 subs
Cave NebulaCepheus	Emission nebula	7 h 17 min2,624 subs	15 h5,344 subs	41 h14,744 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 3 · Vespera Pro 2 · eQuinox 2 · Odyssey · Origin · Origin Mark II

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