Last month I featured the Big Dipper, which according to modern protocol is not considered an actual constellation but rather just the rear end and the tail of Ursa Majo...
The nights are warmer but there’s a price to pay. It’s a late-night affair, and if you’re an aging stargazer like me make sure to get that afternoon nap and take in stra...
Since March I’ve been getting frequent inquiries about a bright red “star” in the low southwest sky just before morning twilight.
Lately I’ve also heard about a really b...
Now that we’re well into spring you can easily see the Big Dipper at the start of the evening, suspended upside down, high above the Butler northern horizon.
In fact it’...
Spring could use more razzmatazz
Stargazing is always a lot of fun year-round, but if there’s a slow time of year this is it. The spring constellations just don’t have t...
Stargazing on these nights has for the most part lost its chill, but honestly it’s also lost some of its thrill.
The winter constellations, overall the brightest of the...
Since December, the mighty constellation Orion the Hunter has dominated the southern half of the Butler evening sky but times are a-changing.
Another bright and classic...
Stargazers can watch all week
I know you’ve seen it ... that super bright star beaming in the southeast sky as soon as darkness sets in. That’s no star you’re witnessing ...
According to a quick Internet search, apparently no single individual is credited with coining the phrase “timing is everything.” I’d offer, however, that the person mig...
Planet dominates the night sky
The planet named after the king of the gods, according to old Roman mythology, is not only visible all night long right now, but is also a...
