Red giant star is on the move
Sirius is the brightest star in the night sky, perched on the nose of the constellation Canis Major, which is otherwise known as the Big Dog...
But planet Venus outshines usually dominant Capella
Do you know the name of the brightest nighttime star we see most often?
Yes, this is a trick question.
It's not Siri...
Summer sky delights coming out
This is the time of year when you can't get started with any serious stargazing until 10 p.m.
But despite the late start, you'll be rewarde...
As we head deep into spring, you can't help but notice as evening begins you can easily see the Big Dipper standing on its handle and pouring its celestial contents on t...
All winter long in our Butler skies, and even during the first few weeks of spring, the mighty constellation Orion the Hunter has dominated the southern skies, but the s...
Ok, I like the Earth too. It's got a better atmosphere for breathing and living. But out of this world and in our night sky it's hard to beat Saturn for planet watching....
Saturn, Mars, Venus, Mercury are all visible
So we've arrived at April in Butler. The nights are allegedly growing warmer, and you can take off at least some of your lay...
Official system not much fun
Even if you've had only occasional light contact with the world of astronomy and stargazing, you've heard or read of some of the names of the...
Star cluster makes for good viewing
The planet Mars has been our celestial guest in the Butler night sky all this past winter, and now that we're into spring, it's starti...
Up until about three years ago, I was strictly a visual amateur astronomer.
I've used my God-given eyes to gather the light from our wonderful universe to see what's ava...
