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...
Winter’s top constellation set to depart
We’ll have another total lunar eclipse on Saturday but here’s a catch. We won’t see much of it.
The full moon next Saturday mor...
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...
