The Teapot - the Heart of the Galaxy

The heart of the Summer Milky Way lies near Sagittarius, the Archer.  It is well positioned for early evening observation in late Summer and early Autumn.

Summer Milky Way at Agua Caliente
Summer Milky Way at Agua Caliente
 
If you have trouble visualizing an Archer, the asterism The Teapot is an easy find.  The Milky Way looks like steam erupting from it.  Being in the direction of the galactic center, it is dazzingly dense with excellent targets.  From a dark sky simply pushing a scope of any size will reveal clusters and nebula one after another.
 
This screen shot below is taken from Livesky.com, SkySafari's only sky map.  It maps out the photo above.
Summer Milky Way Map
Summer Milky Way Map
 
Here's a closeup of the Sagittarius region:
 
Teapot with Bright Targets
Teapot with Bright Targets

Note the (hard to see) labeled bright Targets.  Nebulas are outlined by along their shape.  Other symbols include:

Deep Sky Object Symbols
Deep Sky Object Symbols

 

Globular Cluster M22
Globular Cluster M22

By ESA/Hubble, CC BY 4.0, Link

There are a lot of star clusters in this area as well as Globular Clusters, which are massive (100,000 stars +/-) gravitationally bound balls of stars orbiting in our galactic "halo".  M22 is a great one in this direction.  Here's how to "starhop" to M22: Free Star Charts - M22

Here's a "deeper" look at the littering of jewels in the region:

Teapot from the Roger W SinMott's Sky & Telescope's Pocket Sky Atlas
Teapot from the Pocket Sky Atlas

Most of them are visible with an 8" scope from a dark sky.  It's a sky region that can keep observers discovering treasures for years!