August is a blockbuster month for astrophotographers in the Northern Hemisphere. While the moon steals a few nights early on, it quickly bows out, leaving pristine dark skies.
This month offers one of the year’s finest new moon windows (because it's also the best time to photograph the Milky Way’s galactic core) and a parade of planets at dawn. Despite the famous Perseids peaking under poor conditions, there are still moments to salvage images of "shooting stars."
