Since before the first of the year the bright planet Venus has been dazzling the western Butler sky, but we're approaching its grand finale in our evening sky for 2020.
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Sputnik one was launched into orbit around Earth in 1957 and since then it's been joined by over 8,300 satellites in orbit at a range of altitudes, some of them with peo...
Evening stargazing has lost its chill, but honestly, also a little of its thrill.
The bright winter constellations continue their gradual exit out of the evening sky, no...
We have a nearly straight diagonal line of celestial bodies this week in the early evening, low western sky. You don't need binoculars or telescopes to see them, just yo...
Without a doubt, the constellations of spring are not nearly as flashy as the star patterns of winter, but there are a few decent ones.
Leo the Lion is one of them. Ther...
Without a doubt, one of the strangest constellations in the Butler sky is Auriga, the retired chariot driver schlepping goats on his shoulder.
I would have liked to have...
It’s so wonderful to have spring coming on, but I will miss winter stargazing.
I love watching the majestic constellation Orion the Hunter and his gang of surrounding co...
This April begins with an outstanding show in Butler's early evening lower western sky.
From April 1 to 5, the bright planet Venus, the brightest star-like object in the...
Even though it’s now officially spring, there’s plenty of winter left in the early evening skies.
Part of the beautiful array of winter constellations are the two best-k...
Winter is over Thursday night at 10:49 p.m. — at least astronomically. That is the exact moment of the Vernal Equinox, the astronomical beginning of spring.
When you wer...
