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...
This weekend and early this coming week, the morning skies over Butler are definitely worth waking up and bundling up for to enjoy the annual Geminid meteor shower, one ...
Geminids are up first
No matter what holidays you celebrate this time of year, there’s a lot to celebrate in the Butler night sky this month. Believe it or not, there’s...
Throughout the year, especially around this time, I receive many emails about purchasing a telescope, either for oneself or that special someone. Every year I try to pro...