It’s Milky Way Season

You don’t need a telescope to appreciate the Summer Milky Way - you can capture it from a reasonably dark sky and a phone/tablet camera.

Milky Way from Southern VT

Milky Way from Southern VT

Image by Debbie Pavin
Milky Way from Southern VT

Milky Way from Southern VT

Image by Debbie Pavin
Milky Way using Nocturne

Milky Way using Nocturne

Image by Bob Donahue
Nocturne is an app made by Unistellar (who makes smart scopes) that takes bursts of short exposures and combines them. For me the challenge is always trying to hold the camera steady!