Even in the worst areas of light pollution, you can’t miss Venus. After hiding out in the morning sky most of the last half of 2025, it has finally entered the Western ev...
I hope you enjoyed the full moon on Friday night to kick off May. It’s considered by many cultures as the Flower Moon for obvious reasons.
We're not done with full moons...
We’re approaching another full moon this week on Friday to kick off May, but that’s just the first full moon in May. There’ll be another full moon to end the month over B...
When you ask the average person what the brightest star in the night sky is, there’s a good chance many will say it’s Polaris the North Star.
For sure it’s a moderately ...
The constellations Canis Major and Canis Minor are Orion the Hunter’s faithful companions in our Butler starry skies.
Orion is one of the best-known and most recognized ...
A traditional Easter egg hunt is a lot of fun, especially for children. I certainly enjoyed them when I was young — about a hundred years ago!
It’s also a lot of fun to ...
There even might be a bright, morning comet
There’s absolutely no guarantee, but early April could open with quite a show put on by Comet C/2026 A1 (MAPS). On April 4, it...
Astronomical spring began Friday morning, but even before then, there were — and still are — definite signs of spring in the March evening skies. One of the strongest is ...
Over the last several years, or so, you may have heard your local TV weatherperson declare March 1 as the start of meteorological spring. Personally, I think that term is...
About once a month I like to dedicate this column to a particular constellation. Most of the time, I stick with major constellations like Orion, Gemini or the Big Bear, b...
