The 66 or so constellations that we see during the course of the year in Pennsylvania are mainly a collection of animals, men and gods. There are very few women in the c...
This week in Skywatch I have a bit of celestial hodgepodge for you.
First off let me start with the moon. It's officially full this coming Sunday night and with the sum...
All winter long, and for most of this spring, Saturn has been the planet of viewing choice, but now Jupiter has taken firm command of the entire night sky. It's by far t...
All but one of the visible planets are available in the evening sky over Butler County during the next several weeks. Venus is still shining brightly in the early mornin...
Mizar offers ancient test
The Big Dipper is still riding high in the Pennsylvania evening spring skies and unless you're in the middle of a shopping mall parking lot, you...
There are about 66 constellations available in the heavens over Pennsylvania during the course of the year. Some are bright and some are dim. Some are big and some are s...
This is the time of year when you can't get started with any serious stargazing until around 10 p.m. It's like we traded in the challenge of cold weather and frostbite f...
We've arrived at the time of year when you can comfortably lie back on the ground and gaze upon the stars. I highly recommend it even though the stars and constellations...
The great winter constellations like Orion and the rest of his gang continue their gradual retreat to the west from night to night.
By early June much of Orion and his ...
1 easy to see; 3 challenging
OK, it's time for an astronomical challenge for you and it's waiting for you in the early morning Pennsylvania sky. The initial challenge is ...
