Whenever you gaze upon the stars and constellations, it's easy to forget that you're seeing a three-dimensional picture. The constellations seem to be set against a black...
Once again Valentine's Day is upon us. With Valentine's falling on Monday this year, I know many of you have been celebrating in advance this weekend. Without a doubt, Va...
Auriga is one weird constellation! It resembles a lopsided pentagon, but
according to Greek and Roman mythology, Auriga outlines a retired
championship chariot driver car...
February stargazing is fantastic for many reasons. Sure, it's not as
comfortable for stargazers living with the winter cold, but the extra
special celestial jewels make i...
While my first love is still visual astronomy, I've also fallen in love with
astrophotography over the last dozen years or so. While you can get a great
view of the Butle...
In last week's Starwatch, I told you about the astronomical wonders of
my favorite constellation Orion the Hunter, the big guy of the winter sky!
At nightfall he's waiti...
The constellations of winter are simply the best. Nowhere else in the Butler night sky will you see as many bright stars and bright constellations packed so closely toge...
I absolutely love stargazing in January. The cold nights can undoubtedly be a challenge! But with determination and bundling up, it’s worth it!
Nights are long, with so...
If you woke up Christmas morning and found a telescope by the tree, congratulations!
You may be tempted to put off using your new telescope until it warms up a bit, but ...
'Tis the time of year for making merry, and also for changing seasons.
That's what we'll do this Tuesday morning at 10:58 a.m., the moment of the winter solstice, the fi...
