I hope you didn't have a blue Christmas but you will have a blue New Year's whether you like it or not. The moon over Butler is seeing to that as we'll have a blue moon....
'Tis the season for making merry and also the season to change seasons.
That's what we'll do Monday afternoon at 12:47, the moment of the winter solstice, the first day ...
Season's stars come into play
During this most wonderful time of the year, I would love to be able to have you look for a constellation that has something to do with Chri...
It's time for my annual holiday telescope buying guide. I want to thrill that stargazer in your life when he or she sees what's under the tree.
I also want you to make t...
There's no sense sugar coating it: Late fall stargazing in Butler is not for hothouse flowers, but if you bundle up and keep your feet warm, the rewards are heavenly.
Un...
This time of year you have the best chance to see with the naked eye the thing that is farthest away in our Butler night sky.
Away from heavy city lights in the countrys...
As our home planet orbits the sun throughout the year, it regularly plows through debris trails left behind by comets and even asteroids. When that happens, we have a me...
Pegasus, Andromeda tied together
This week, Starwatch is like happy hour. I have a two-for-one deal for you. I want to tell you about two constellations — Pegasus the Wi...
Stargazing now can start a little earlier
I love it when we set our clocks back an hour to Standard Time.
First off, we get an extra hour of sleep, but more importantly ...
It is the week of ghosts and goblins lurking in the night sky if you let your imagination go wild.
There's also signs of Halloween in the night sky. I want to show you s...
