Happy springtime!
Winter, or least the astronomical winter, is history. The vernal equinox took place Friday. From now until late June, the sun will take longer and high...
All winter long I’ve been meaning to write about the little constellation Aries the Ram, and I’m finally getting around to it on the last weekend of winter.
It’s a good ...
Take trip that’s out of this world
It’s time for a stellar getaway.
No, I’m not talking about interstellar space travel. That’s a few years off.
What I suggest is that y...
March mixes winter, spring constellations
It’s the best of all worlds.
March stargazing is fantastic because you still have Orion and all of the great constellations of ...
Even though Valentine’s Day is behind us love and war have drawn even closer to each other in the low western twilight and very early evening sky.
Have you seen the grea...
Great hunter hard to miss in night sky
On these chilly February nights, there’s nothing quite as nice as a good belt, something to keep you all warm and toasty. Of course...
Here we go again: Valentine’s Day is coming. It’s what my mother calls a “Hallmark Card” holiday.
Nothing against Hallmark cards or any other card, but let’s face it, Va...
I think February stargazing is the best. It’s the best stargazing of the year in Butler, not so much for the personal comfort of the stargazer, but for the wonderful cel...
Without a doubt, the constellation Orion the Hunter is probably the most recognized constellation in our Butler night sky.
You may think the Big Dipper is the most recog...
If you found a new telescope under the Christmas tree, congratulations. You’re launching into what will hopefully be a great adventure that will take you deep into our u...
