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...
Summer arrived astronomically in Butler at 6:51 a.m. on Saturday, the moment of the annual summer solstice.
That’s when the sun, in its path among the celestial sphere, ...
Late spring constellations over Butler are admittedly not the brightest or flashiest during the course of the year, but there are some celestial treasures if you dig a l...
As we approach the longest days of the year, we also experience the shortest nights.
I highly recommend that at least once a year during the summer you spend an entire ...
From a stargazer’s perspective, June and July are lacking because they have the shortest nights of the year, and you have to wait until late at night to take in the star...
Saturn starts to emerge
When you look back at the Earth from just about any distance inside the inner solar system, our world is such a beautiful sight.
Of course, I’ve n...
Our Butler skies could be ablaze with one heck of a meteor shower between 2 and 3 a.m. May 24, and maybe even close to what’s called a meteor storm.
These days, when any...
I’ve been intending to write about stargazing apps for a long time now, but I’ve been putting it off because I kept waiting for even better apps to come along to help yo...
