Without a doubt, one of the best clusters of constellations in the Butler night sky is what I lovingly call "Orion and his Gang." The majestic constellation is surrounde...
Winter stars only have 1 month left
March is the last full month to enjoy the full complement of winter constellations in our Butler skies, and Orion the Hunter is still ...
2 bright star clusters take center stage
As we journey toward spring and summer, I long for those long, warm summer days, but at the same time, I miss those long winter n...
I hope you didn't forget it's Valentine's Day weekend. Especially for guys, this could be very hazardous to your love life!
There's love all around, heavily generated by...
Everybody is a star. Remember that Sly and the Family Stone hit of the same name? Well, it's actually true.
Each and every one of us has a little bit of the stuff stars ...
Winter is a wonderful time for stargazing. It's the Super Bowl of stargazing as far as I'm concerned!
Not only is the air clear and not only do we see the brightest sta...
Planet close for good views
Every summer there's a highly misinformed and misleading e-mail that circulates in cyberspace about how on Aug. 27 Mars will be as close as it...
Nebulae are especially scope worthy
Last week in Skywatch I shared with you at least a little of the rich lore of my favorite constellation, Orion the Hunter, dominating ...
I freely admit I have a great love affair with the mighty constellation Orion the Hunter.
Ever since I was a kid, I've been in awe of one of the biggest and brightest co...
Winter stargazing, in my opinion, is simply the best over Butler.
There's so much beauty in the heavens this time of year, but there's also so much cold. Dress for the c...
