Summer 2014 is almost history. I hope you had a great summer and took time to have fun, both under the stars and under the sun.
Monday night at 10:29 p.m. is the astron...
This week in Starwatch, I want to take you to the low southern skies for one of the best constellations of summer over Butler, Sagittarius the Archer.
Not only is Sagitt...
Best viewing early in week
Four of the five planets that we can see in the night sky are having quite a tango!
Mars and Saturn are pairing off with Venus and Jupiter in a...
But it’s not actually all that super
No doubt you probably already heard or read that this weekend the full moon shining in our August skies is a “super moon.”
Up until ...
Without a doubt, the usual highlight for stargazing in August is the annual Perseid Meteor Shower.
Unfortunately, this year the moon will be just past the full phase and...
Digital cameras help make task much easier
To this day I absolutely love visual astronomy, using all types and sizes of telescopes to gaze at the celestial treats above....
I have good news and bad news about the constellation Scorpius the Scorpion.
The good news is that it’s truly one of the few constellations that resembles what it’s sup...
One of my favorite constellations of the summer is Hercules the Hero.
First of all, while it's not the brightest of constellations, it is a large one, the fifth-largest...
We have a building full moon this coming week, and next weekend we’ll have our first full moon of the summer over Butler.
You can’t help but notice it’s a low rider as ...
The stars and constellations of summer are now well out of their winter slumber over Butler and they’re waiting for you to enjoy them on a warm clear July evening.
Don’t...
