You’ve heard the phrase, “Hey that guy really ate crow?” That’s an idiom that’s used to express and display total humility, especially when someone is shown to be wrong....
Without a doubt, Saturn is the best thing to see through a telescope, even small telescopes.
If you’ve seen it, you know what I’m talking about, and if you haven’t, do w...
All winter long we’ve been delighted by the starlight of what I lovingly refer to as “Orion and his gang.”
As evening commences much later now in mid-April, Orion’s gang...
As the Earth continues on its never ending journey orbiting around the sun, our evening view of the Butler heavens is turning away from the bright winter constellations ...
About a year ago in this column I wrote how you can take some amazing photos of night sky with a telescope and astronomical cameras.
This is something I’ve really jumped...
Throughout the year the stars that make up the Butler celestial dome make up a plethora of pictures and patterns.
Most of what we see are the individual constellations t...
Winter gives us Perseus
In the celestial theater of the Butler night sky there are two hero constellations. In the summer we have Hercules the Hero that rides high in the...
We start out this month with Jupiter still visible in the Butler western sky at the start of evening, but just barely.
In fact, if you want a look at it through your tel...
So how's winter going for you? Even if you enjoy this season, this is about the time that winter really begins to drag.
Would it help if I told you that winter is the sh...
Orion shines in night sky
The majestic constellation Orion the Hunter is now well above the eastern horizon after evening twilight.
After the Big Dipper, it’s the most r...
