Good nights for astrophotography during the 2026 – 2027 season and suggested objects
Summer 2026:
M8, LRGB+Ha, any rotation
M20, LRGB+Ha, any rotation
M5, LRGB, any rotation
M57, LRGB+Ha, any rotation
Veil Nebula, HOO, any rotation
Autumn 2026 (Aug 6-23, Sep 4-22, Oct 3-21, Nov 1-19):
M13, LRGB, any rotation
M27, LRGB+HO, any rotation
IC 1311, LRGB+Ha+SII, any rotation
NGC 6791, LRGB, any rotation
M15, LRGB, any rotation
*NGC 7635, LRGB+SHO, any rotation
NGC 7538, LRGB+SHO, any rotation
M57, LRGB+SHO, any rotation
IC5146, LRGB, any rotation
NGC 7293, 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, 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, SHO + LRGB, rotation 0
NGC 7822, LRGB+Ha, any rotation
NGC 6781, LRGB+HO, any rotation
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, LRGB+Ha, any rotation
NGC1977, LRGB, rotation 0, reducer
M42, LRGB, rotation 0, reducer
Sh2-274, LRGB+HO, any rotation
PK 164+31.1, JnEr1 (Headphone), LRGB+HO, any rotation
NGC2403, LRGB, rotation 0
NGC 2392, LRGB, any rotation
IC2177, 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, LRGB, rotation 0, reducer
M109, LRGB+H, any rotation
M92, LRGB, any rotation
M13, LRGB, any rotation, reducer
M94, LRGB, any rotation
NGC3628, 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, LRGB, rotation 0
Leo Quartet, 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
M81, LRGB, rotation 90, long exposure