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...
There’s a full moon this weekend over Butler but it’s not just any old full moon. It’s yet another supermoon.
The only thing is, it’s not all that super. At the most it’...
We have many special celestial happenings this month, but even without them March is fantastic for stargazing. It’s not as cold as January and February overall, but the ...
In my years of writing for the Butler Eagle, I've never written a column about how useful and fun binoculars are for stargazing. Well, it's about time.
While I certainly...
