Moon, Venus Saturn come together
The very best celestial show going on this month is in the low southeast sky about 60 to 90 minutes before sunrise.
It’s the Venus, Satu...
Bundle up, reap gifts of season
The new year is just about here. We are entering the best times and also the worst times for stargazing in Butler, but if you bundle up an...
Rare event whitewashes holiday skies
You better watch out, you better not cry, because Santa Claus is coming to town, and if it’s clear enough he may very well see you wh...
Geminids will peak this week
Too many people, I’m afraid, have the idea that stargazing is reserved for warm summer evenings. Nothing could be further from the truth as f...
Triangle of stars shines above
Even though we’re well into the holiday season there’s still some summer in the cold evening skies.
In July and August, the summer constel...
There’s no hiding from it. Winter stargazing is not for the faint of heart, but if you bundle up and keep your feet and face warm, the rewards are heavenly.
Believe it o...
Every year it comes earlier and earlier, and like many of you I think things have gotten a little crazy. Let me say from the get-go … Remember the real reason for the se...
'Shooting stars' light up night
The Leonid meteor shower, one of the year’s better meteor showers, peaks in the early morning Butler sky from after midnight to the start ...
Before 1957, everything you saw high in the Butler night sky was untouched by human hands, assuming there aren’t any other humans out there beyond our solar system.
Tha...
This weekend we go back to Eastern Standard Time, and that’s just fine with me. First off, we get an extra hour of sleep, but more importantly, it’s dark enough for star...
