Closest, largest one since 1948
No doubt you’ve already heard or read that we’re going to have a “Super Moon” on Monday.
It’s a relatively new term that I didn’t know unt...
Nov. is good month to see constellation
Many of the constellations have epic tales of heroism with a lot of romance mixed in, both in good and bad ways.
One of the best ...
We have one more week of daylight-saving time to go for 2016, and any stargazer who has to wake up early for work like I do couldn’t be happier.
As of next Sunday it wil...
Being that it's Halloween season, I thought it only appropriate to feature a monster constellation.
Draco the Dragon would certainly qualify, but there are certainly mo...
Take 'tiny' challenge
This week in Starwatch I’m deep tracking a bit. There are 80 constellations that can be seen from Earth and they’re all different sizes.
Delphinus t...
Star is twice size of sun
This week I’m sure you’ll hear in the media that we’re having a “supermoon” on Saturday night, one of three happening this year.
A supermoon is ...
Mars, Saturn still visible
It’s really autumn now, and it’s a really wonderful time to get out and enjoy the absolute beauty of the Butler sky.
We’re entering the prime t...
Nearly gone next month
The diminutive but distinct constellation Corona Borealis has been out all summer long and is now making its final curtain call in our evening sky ...
Summer ends this Thursday
This is absolutely the last weekend of summer even though signs of autumn are everywhere.
Astronomical summer switches over to astronomical autu...
The 2016 Butler version of the full harvest moon is coming Friday night, but for all practical purposes it will be full on Thursday evening as well.
As the moon orbits t...
