Jupiter, Venus get cozy with each other
This weekend we say goodbye to spring and hello to summer. We also say hello to the days getting shorter again, but no need to ex...
Apollo not happy with messenger
What do a disgraced crow, a grand lady and really far away places have in common?
You can see all of these in the low southwestern Butler...
If you have a new telescope now’s a great time to give it the acid test because Saturn’s on the rise in the early evening Butler southeastern sky. It’s the brightest sta...
We’re into the shortest nights of the year now in Butler so good stargazing can’t really begin until after 10 p.m., and the show is pretty much over by 4:30 a.m. when mo...
Story is quite the tall ‘tail’
Last week in Starwatch I attempted to explain the tricks for finding Ursa Major, the Big Bear, and Ursa Minor, the Little Bear, in our But...
Venus shines the brightest
This week you have an opportunity to see five of Earth’s closest neighbors, from Mercury to Saturn, in the Butler evening sky.
Without a doubt...
Orion setting for the season
This is your absolute last chance to see what’s left of the brilliant winter constellations in the Butler western sky.
They’re just about c...
Galileo used to view them
There’s no mistaking Jupiter in the Butler sky this spring. It pops out even before the end of evening twilight in the high southwestern sky, a...
While the boys of summer have hit the baseball diamonds across America, the boys of winter are beginning their long goodbye in the western evening sky.
I’m referring to ...
Beehive Cluster shines bright
Jupiter has been a welcome addition to our Butler sky all winter and will stay with us through spring.
The largest planet in our solar syst...
