I have such mixed feelings about this time of the year, with autumn officially beginning next Saturday. I really love summer, but every year it seems to go faster and fa...
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 ...
Among the gang of 88 constellations seen from Earth, with about 66 of them available in Butler, there are eight bird constellations. I suppose that only figures since bi...
This week in Starwatch I want to tell you about one of the crown jewels of the Butler summer night skies. I also want to get you prepared for the best celestial happenin...
Constellation has clusters
The constellation Gemini the Twins pops out in the very high southeastern sky and resides on the east end of my favorite part of the sky with “...
Mars, Saturn still visible
It’s really autumn now, and it’s a really wonderful time to get out and enjoy the absolute beauty of the Butler sky.
We’re entering the prime t...
Beehive Cluster shines bright
Jupiter has been a welcome addition to our Butler sky all winter and will stay with us through spring.
The largest planet in our solar syst...
Measuring distance can take time
In the 10-year plus history of this starry column in the Eagle, I’ve rattled off distances to many stars and galaxies.
The distances are...
In the case of the celestial hounds of heaven, the constellations Canis Major and Canis Minor, you can blame Orion the Hunter for turning the doggies loose in our Butler...
All around us there are signs of spring. Already due to a change in the law several years back daylight-saving time has kicked in.
If you’re a frequent reader of Starwa...
