🔭 November Imaging Plan — Switzerland (46°N)

Optimized for your 400 mm, 700 mm, 1000 mm, 2000 mm rigs (APS‑C, color + narrowband)

🌄 400 mm f/5 — Widefield Galaxies & Autumn Nebulae

APS‑C FOV ≈ 3.2° × 2.1°

🎯 Best November Target: Andromeda Galaxy (M31)

Why this target fits 400 mm M31 is enormous — 400 mm frames the entire galaxy plus M32 and M110 beautifully.

Filters

• Color: Best for galaxies

• Narrowband: Not useful for M31

Exposure strategy

• 120–180 s RGB

• 6–10 h total integration

Expected result A crisp, widefield Andromeda with detailed dust lanes and bright core.

Secondary November target: Cassiopeia widefield (IC 10, star fields)

🌌 700 mm f/7 — Triangulum & M74

APS‑C FOV ≈ 1.8° × 1.2°

🎯 Best November Target: Triangulum Galaxy (M33)

Why this target fits 700 mm M33 fills the frame nicely and reveals Hα regions at this focal length.

Filters

• Color: Main

• Narrowband Hα: Optional for emission regions

Exposure strategy

• 180–240 s RGB

• 8–12 h total integration

• Optional: 240–300 s Hα for blending

Expected result A detailed M33 with visible spiral arms and pink Hα knots.

Secondary November target: M74 (The Phantom Galaxy)

🌠 1000 mm f/4 — Edge‑on Galaxies & Detailed Nebulae

APS‑C FOV ≈ 1.2° × 0.8°

🎯 Best November Target: NGC 1023 — Lenticular Galaxy

Why this target fits 1000 mm NGC 1023 is medium‑small and benefits from the extra resolution of 1000 mm.

Filters

• RGB: Main

• Hα: Optional for faint emission

Exposure strategy

• 180–240 s RGB

• 8–12 h total integration

Expected result A crisp lenticular galaxy with a bright core and extended halo.

Secondary November target: NGC 891 (still excellent)

🌑 2000 mm f/10 — Small Galaxies & Tight Nebulae

APS‑C FOV ≈ 0.6° × 0.4°

🎯 Best November Target: Small galaxies around Andromeda (NGC 147, NGC 185)

Why this target fits 2000 mm These dwarf galaxies are compact and require long focal length to resolve structure.

Filters

• RGB: Main

• Hα: Optional

Exposure strategy

• 300–600 s RGB

• 10–15 h total integration

Expected result High‑detail dwarf galaxies with visible gradients and star clusters.

Secondary November target: M33 close‑up regions

⭐ Your November Master Plan (Summary)