Since last autumn, one of the marquee pleasures of the Butler night sky has been gracing stargazers.
It's the Pleiades star cluster, easily seen with just your God-give...
It’s the best of all worlds, looking out from our world this month. March stargazing is fantastic because you still have Orion and all of the great constellations of win...
This column is my third and final installment about the constellation Orion the Hunter’s celestial treasures, the best the evening skies have to offer, at least in this ...
The majestic constellation Orion the Hunter is a familiar celestial friend to stargazers in the Butler night sky during the winter.
I never get tired of looking at it, ...
The word “awesome” has become a staple of our vocabulary, and that's great; or should I say awesome?
Forgive me if I sound like a curmudgeon, but the downside is that a...
Star watching is wonderful in the wintertime! I think it’s one of the best times of the year to soak in the splendor of the Butler night sky. It’s worth bundling up for ...
If you’ve been a faithful frequent reader of my Starwatch column, first of all, thank you! You also know how much I love the winter constellations strewn out over the so...
I admit that my title for this column is a strange one, but here's an explanation.
Let's start with Mars. Since late last summer, Mars has been a part of the evening sk...
Since summertime, the very bright planet Venus has held court in the Butler morning sky while Jupiter and Saturn have been headliners in the evening heavens.
All good t...
Happy New Year fellow stargazers!
The amazing and historic show that the bright planets Jupiter and Saturn put on last month continues through the first half of January...
