Processing: Framing a dark molecular cloud

How this image of NGC 6729 and cluster NGC 6723 was created

Capture: Imaging NLCs on your smartphone

Coax your phone’s camera into low-light mode and catch ethereal noctilucent clouds

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The Southern Hemisphere

Locate Polaris Australis, the ‘South star’, and the False Comet, a collection of stars in Scorpius

At a glance

How the Sky Guide events will appear in June

Deep-sky tour

This month we take in sights in the constellation of Ophiuchus, the Serpent Bearer

The sky guide challenge

We reveal several methods to help with spotting Venus during the day

Binocular tour

This month’s wide-field targets include the Dumbbell and North America Nebulae

Star of the month

Kornephoros, the ‘club bearer’ in Hercules

Comets and asteroids

Comet C/2017 K2 PanSTARRS will brighten favourably throughout June