Daylight savings for 2013 is history as of today, and it’s now dark enough for stargazing by 7 p.m.
You can make the stars your old friends and still get a good night’s...
Not only do we have terrestrial ghosts, goblins, and other costumed characters roaming the streets of your neighborhood this coming Thursday, but there are also celestia...
Now that we’re a month into astronomical autumn, the best autumn constellations are putting on quite a show in the evening sky. Pegasus the Winged Horse is pulling Andro...
Delphinus is still sight to be seen
Even in the night sky good things come in small packages.
Back in 1922 the International Astronomical Union officially divided the sk...
It’s really autumn now, and it’s a wonderful time to get out and enjoy the absolute beauty of the Butler night sky.
We’re entering the prime time of stargazing season. T...
There are heroes, hunters, musical instruments, royalty, and all kinds of other critters, including eight birds, which make up the soap operas in our night sky.
Among th...
Autumn only a week away
Sadly this is the last full week of summer with astronomical autumn getting started next Sunday afternoon.
Set your clocks or watches, if you real...
Now that it gets darker a lot sooner in the evening, it’s easier to get out there and stargaze before the sandman starts working on your eyelids and you end up staying u...
Where has summer gone?
We’re hearing the swan song of summer loud and clear. Schools are opening and I even spotted a few Halloween decorations in a department store.
If...
Scorpius and Sagittarius are my favorite constellations of summer, nestled nicely side by side in the low southern skies after evening twilight. They're best seen if you...
