I want to share the joy of stargazing in the Butler early morning hours this week in Starwatch.
I was a super-early riser for many years before I retired, but not by ch...
It’s the best meteor shower of this year for many reasons. First, the Perseids are one of the year's best showers. In the dark countryside, you may see 60 to 100 meteors...
Before I delve into those three summer stargazing delights, I’m delighted to tell you that one of the year's best meteor showers has begun! The peak of the Perseids is ne...
The biggest show over Butler this month is the annual Perseid meteor shower, one of the best of the year.
This year, it’ll be spectacular again because no moonlight will...
We have a full moon over Butler this weekend, which only seems appropriate since this is the 55th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing mission, the first time people...
Over the 25 years I’ve written this column, I've often marveled at the mind-boggling distances to many celestial objects. Astronomers don't often use miles to express ste...
Now that we’re well into summer, I want to tell you about another of my constellation favorites: Hercules, the upside-down Hero. It's certainly not one of the brightest ...
Like June, July stargazing is a late-night adventure that's definitely worth staying up for! It’s prime time for the summer constellations, a show that's not to be misse...
I hope you’re enjoying the first official weekend of summer 2024! This past Thursday evening on summer solstice day, the sun reached its most northern position in our ce...
I hope you’re enjoying the last weekend of spring. To quote the ’70s poet and rock star Steve Miller, “Time keeps on slippin', slippin', slippin' into the future.”
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