What’s in the sky?

In this issue…

78 What’s in the sky?

The start of our observing period is the perfect time to spot some Perseids

88 The Northern Hemisphere

Galaxies and globular star clusters are easy pickings

Month's planets

Track down the ringed giant in the evening sky throughout the warmer months

90 Astroshots of the month

The best of our readers' astrophotography

84 Moon tour

This month, we take a tour around some of the Moon’s most fascinating impacts

92 Telescope review

We put the Celestron National Park Foundation FirstScope to the test

85 Naked eye and binocular targets

Late summer nights are full of celestial wonders

96 In the shops

Our pick of the best products for astronomy and space fans

86 Deep sky challenge

The skies are getting darker now, giving astronomers longer to enjoy the deep sky

“The start of our observing period is the perfect time to spot some Perseids”