In case you haven’t heard, which I’m sure many of you have, there’s a promising comet on the way.
By promising, I mean it may be bright and bright enough to see with the...
This year’s October skies are a treasure trove for stargazers, and the crown jewel may be a bright comet, possibly even bright enough to be seen with the naked eye!
Comet...
I’ve had a love affair with the planet Saturn ever since I first saw it through my first telescope almost 60 years ago. Even though the image was tiny, I could see the r...
“Shine on Harvest Moon,” a song well over a century old, will undoubtedly be playing in my head this week. OK, I’m showing my age! You may not have heard of this tune if ...
I just love the little constellation Delphinus the Dolphin and I hope you fall in love with it too! It’s among the smallest constellations seen in our Butler sky.
When ...
This month, summer officially ends, but plenty of summer constellations are still playing on stage in our nightly celestial theater.
As a bonus, sunsets are earlier, so...
Constellations, otherwise known as groups of stars that allegedly make pictures in the sky, have been dreamed up by humankind throughout the centuries, and depending on ...
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...
