'Lady goat' lights up late Autumn skies
Do you know the name of the brightest nighttime star we see most often?
Yes, this is a trick question. It's not Sirius, the bright...
Many objects shine during long nights
I love December stargazing. We max out on nighttime this month with more than 13 hours of totally dark skies per night over Western ...
Many travel Butler skies
For more than 50 years, the U.S., the former Soviet Union and many other countries have been launching satellites into space, and many are still ...
Draco will test stargazing skills
Some constellations in the skies over Western Pennsylvania are easy to see and some are not. Draco the Dragon is not the easiest of cons...
Butler skies will be heavily congested this week and it will be more than just ghosts, goblins and beauty-challenged, wart-enhanced babes on brooms. Higher up in the hea...
According to Greek and Roman mythology Bootes, pronounced boo-oot-tes, is a constellation that is supposed to outline the figure of a hunter chasing neighboring Ursa Maj...
Our monthly lunar intruder, the full moon, once again does a white-washing job in the night skies early this week.
Hang in there, though, because as the week goes on the...
It's really autumn now, and it's a really wonderful time to get out and enjoy the absolute beauty of the night sky.
We're entering the prime time of stargazing season. T...
Web sites help you star gaze
While doing my research for this week's column, I have to admit that my head was spinning!
There are so many Web sites for astronomy and sta...
Sky is full of optic illusions
What you see in the sky is not always reality.
There are many illusions up there. Whenever you gaze upon the starry sky, you're not seeing ...
