Virgo the Virgin is the second largest constellation in the Butler night skies, but it's also one of the faintest. Its only bright star is Spica.
The rest of Virgo's star...
Believe it or not, there are still a few winter constellations, most notably Gemini the Twins and Auriga the Charioteer, hanging out in the western Butler evening sky.
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Evening stargazing has lost its chill, but to be honest, it's also lost some of its thrills.
Many bright winter constellations are already below the Butler horizon at n...
In the history of my column, I've bombarded you with many numbers about the sizes and distances of the stars and planets in our Butler night sky.
The numbers can get so ...
Without a doubt, the Big Dipper is the easiest star pattern to see in our Butler night skies, even though it's not an official constellation but rather the rear end and t...
I'm retired now, but for 40 years I was a weather forecaster, and over that time I ate crow at times so I can certainly relate to the classic story about the constellati...
April evenings are a little more comfortable for stargazers, but there are trade-offs. Later sunsets mean a later start for your stargazing.
Another trade-off is that th...
After another long winter, we could all use some spring. Yes, winter sports are great, but many of us are ready to turn the page. It’s time for spring of 2023 to begin, ...
In the case of the two celestial hounds of heaven, the constellations Canis Major and Canis Minor, you can blame Orion the Hunter for letting the dogs loose in our starr...
The Butler night sky is such a collection of wonderful pictures, patterns,and great stories.
Ancient cultures used individual constellations as visual aids to spin tale...
