Last week I told you about some of the celestial treasures of my favorite constellation Scorpius the Scorpion, one of the few constellations that actually looks like wha...
It's hard to say what the best constellation of summer is because there are so many choices, but one of my favorites is Scorpius the Scorpion. It really looks like a sco...
Leo the Lion also charges through sky
We're now in prime summer stargazing season. It's not the brightest of constellations, but Hercules the Hero is one of my favorites....
Stars available for gazing
It's not as flashy as a Fourth of July fireworks show, but stars are available for gazing every clear night this month and let's face it, the a...
'Tis the season for summer parades with the Fourth of July drawing near and in the evening sky planets are definitely on parade.
Venus, Mars and Saturn are still putting...
The summer of 2010 begins Monday — at least astronomically — with the summer solstice at 6:28 a.m., and it'll be the longest day of the year.
Monday is the day the sun r...
Of all 65-plus constellations available in the heavens over Butler during the course of the year, some are bright and some are dim, some are big and some are small.
The ...
This first full week of June, you have an opportunity to easily see the planets Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn with just the naked eye, even if you're viewing ...
The summer stargazing show is under way over Butler, but you'll need that afternoon nap because it's not really dark enough to make the stars your old friends until afte...
But actually, it's the earth that can't sit still
Let me start out this column by asking you a question. Everyone knows the sun is the brightest star in the sky. My quest...
