JULY: The “core” of the Milky Way (Scorpio and Sagittarius) are now high, bright and able to be photographed immediately after sundown. Favourite winter targets here include Lagoon and Trifid (M8/M20), The Cats Paw Nebula, War & Peace, Prawn, Fighting Dragons of Ara and later in the evening, Omega, Eagle and the fainter by large Gum 84. It’s a busy time of year for nebula astrophotographers!