Keith Wilson has had a lifelong interest in the night sky and has written for space and astronomy publications in both the UK and USA. He lives under the dark night skies of the Isle of Gigha.

The July skies are still too light for useful evening stargazing so here is a look back at some of Kintyre’s spectacular night sky moments over the last year, courtesy of local photographers.
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