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...
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...
