Taurus the Bull prowls the heavens
Is there a celestial Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer?
Not exactly ... but I'm going to try to give you the closest thing in the Butler n...
Constellation hunting is also tough
There’s another full moon over Butler this coming week.
One of the Native American folklore names for this particular moon is the “Ful...
But constellations of winter season are now on the rise
Even though December is upon us we still have some summer constellations residing in the western Butler skies.
J...
How many of you remember the 1969 sci-fi thriller, “The Andromeda Strain?”
I'm sure if you're under 40 you've never heard of it. The plot of the movie centered around a...
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 ...
