Last week in my column I attempted to cover all of the astronomical treasures of the constellation Orion proudly shining in the Butler southeastern sky.
It’s loaded with...
Orion the Hunter is the king of the constellations as far as I’m concerned.
Believe me, I’m far from the only one with that opinion. In the minds and imaginations of man...
Welcome to stargazing in 2018.
January nights are the best of times, but can also be the worst of times for stargazing. It's certainly not for the cold weather faint of ...
Mars, Jupiter get up close for start gazers
With New Year’s Eve upon us, one of the things I like to do and I’m sure you do too is to think back on all past events of 201...
I know I may be getting ahead of myself just a bit, but if you're expecting a telescope under the Christmas tree I sure hope you get one.
Maybe you've just decided to tr...
This is a great time of year to watch for aurora borealis, otherwise known as the northern lights.
Actually, aurora don’t really favor one season over another, but you h...
This week you can catch one of the best meteor showers of the year over Butler.
It's the annual Geminid meteor shower, and if the clouds stay away it should be a good on...
There’s magic in the air this holiday season and there’s also magic in the December night skies.
These long nights are blessed with some of the best constellations of th...
If you've got a stargazing fan on your holiday gift-giving list and you're considering a telescope for that special someone, even if that someone is you, I want you to b...
This coming Thursday evening after the Thanksgiving feast and the football games, take a walk under the stars.
It’s a great way to fight off the drowsing effects of tryp...
