Good nights for astrophotography during the 2026 – 2027 season and suggested objects

Summer 2026:

*M8, LRGB+Ha
*M20, LRGB+Ha
*M5, LRGB
*Veil Nebula (Pickerings Triangle), HOO
*M57, LRGB+Ha

Autumn 2026 (Aug 6-23, Sep 4-22, Oct 3-21, Nov 1-19):

M13, LRGB, any rotation
M27, LRGB+HO, any rotation
M15, LRGB, any rotation
*NGC 7635 (Bubble), LRGB+SHO, any rotation
NGC 7538 (Northern Lagoon), LRGB+SHO, any rotation
*M57, LRGB+SHO, any rotation
*IC5146 (Cocoon), LRGB, any rotation
*NGC 7293 (Helix), LRGB+Ha, any rotation
*NGC 7331, LRGB, rotation 90, reducer
*IC342, LRGB, any rotation, reducer
Abell 426, LRGB, rotation 0, reducer
*NGC 891, LRGB, any rotation
NGC 6946, LRGB+Ha, any rotation
*NGC 1579 (Northern Trifid), LRGB, any rotation, reducer
*DWB 111, SHO, rotation 90, reducer
NGC 7129, LRGB, rotation 90, reducer
*NGC 6914, LRGB+Ha, rotation 90, reducer
NGC 1514, LRGB+OIII?+Ha?, any rotation
*NGC 281, HOO, rotation 0, reducer
*Hickson 88, LRGB, any rotation
+WR 134, HOO, any rotation
+Sh2-124, HOO + LRGB, any rotation
+Sh2-140, HOO+LRGB, any rotation
+Sh2-171, SHO, rotation 90
+IC 405+IC410, SHO + LRGB, rotation 0

Winter 2026/2027 (Dec 1-18, Dec 29-Jan 15, Jan 27-Feb 13, Feb 24-28):

IC 405, LRGBHa, Rotation 90
M1, LRGB+SHO, any rotation
*NGC 2146, LRGB, any rotation
M78, LRGB, rotation 90, reducer
NGC1931 (Fly), LRGB+Ha, any rotation
*NGC1977 (Running MAn), LRGB, rotation 0, reducer
*M42 (Orion Nebula), LRGB, rotation 0, reducer
*Sh2-274 (Medusa), LRGB+HO, any rotation
*PK 164+31.1, JnEr1 (Headphone), LRGB+HO, any rotation
*NGC2403, LRGB, rotation 0
*NGC 2392, LRGB, any rotation
*IC2177 (Seagull), LRGB+Ha, any rotation
*M46, LRGB, any roation
+NGC 1491, LRGB+SHO, rotation 0
+M42, LRGB+Ha, rotation 90
+NGC 1909, LRGB, rotation 90

Spring 2027 (Mar 1-13, Mar 25-Apr 11, Apr 23-30):

*M106, LRGB+H, rotation 90
M51, LRGB+H, rotation 90
*NGC4438 (The Eyes), LRGB, rotation 0, reducer
*M109, LRGB+H, any rotation
*M92, LRGB, any rotation
*M13, LRGB, any rotation, reducer
*M94, LRGB, any rotation
*NGC3628 (Hamburger), LRGB, rotation 0, reducer
*M65, M66, LRGB, rotation 0, reducer
*M101, LRGB+H, any rotation, reducer
*M3, LRGB, any rotation, reducer
*M81, LRGB+H, rotation 90
*M82, LRGB+H, any rotation
*M90, LRGB, any rotation
*M100, LRGB, any rotation
*M88, LRGB, any rotation
*M91, LRGB, any rotation
M63, LRGB, rotation 0, reducer
*M97, LRGB+SHO, any rotation
*M108, LRGB, any rotation
*Sh2-290, LRGB+HO, any rotation, reducer
*NGC4565, LRGB, any rotation
Leo Triplet, LRGB, rotation 90, reducer
*M95, *M96, LRGB, rotation 0, reducer
*Coma Cluster, LRGB, rotation 0, reducer
*M105, LRGB, any rotation
*NGC4631, LRGB, rotation 0, reducer
*NGC2903, LRGB, any rotation
NGC3718, LRGB, rotation 0
*NGC5033, LRGB, rotation 90
*NGC4236, LRGB, rotation 90
*NGC 5982 Draco Triplet, LRGB, rotation 0
Leo Quartet (Hickson 44), LRGB, rotation 0
*NGC3344, LRGB, any rotation
*NGC3180, LRGB, any rotation
*NGC4244, LRGB, any rotation
NGC3642, LRGB, rotation 0
M3. LRGB, any rotation, reducer
*NGC 4725, LRGB, rotation 0
+M44, LRGB, rotation 0
+Bode’s galaxies, LRGB, rotation 90, long exposure

(*) MWT
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