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...
In last week’s Starwatch I urged you to get out in the evening and watch the great winter constellations like Orion the Hunter and his gang of bright shiners on the rise...
Most people love daylight-saving time, but deep down most amateur astronomers and stargazers can live without it.
Daylight-saving time is tough on stargazers, especially...
Lore includes sea monster and a princess
One of the classic constellations of autumn is Pegasus, the flying horse soaring above the southeastern horizon in the evening sk...
