Had a good try for Kaus Australis last night, which would be a real triumph for advancing the limit of celestial navigation, but couldn't see it although the 'reverse Plough' bit of Sagittarius was bright and clear down to 30 deg S. My southern horizon suffers from chimneys and a tall tree in just the wrong places.

Did however get a nice clear view of Delphinus, and three new constellations Equuleus, Sagitta and Scutum, none of which I've managed to see the shapes of before. A summer night can, it seems, have good visibility if you stay up late enough. Indeed Vega and Arcturus were glittering away as brightly as you could wish.

The Milky Way was clearly visible through Cygnus, Vulpecula and Aquila too, anyone who says you can't see it from a town is overly pessimistic in my opinion.