Four out of the five brightest stars we can see are now readily visible in the early evening Butler celestial dome.
Of course, the sun is our brightest and closest star....
If you’re a night owl, this is the perfect time of year for you, as stargazing has now become a late-night delight! Catch an afternoon nap, grab a lawn chair and the June...
Believe it or not, there are still a few winter constellations, most notably Gemini the Twins and Auriga the Charioteer, hanging out in the Butler western evening sky, bu...
Of all the constellations that we see through the year over Butler, Virgo the Virgin is the second largest. The only problem is that it’s also one of the faintest. With a...
A little more than 240 years ago, birds were the only things that could fly above the ground untethered without eventually falling. That all changed in 1783 when Jean-Fra...
Life is full of trade-offs, and stargazing is no different.
For sure, spring nights are warmer, but you have to stay up much later to set off on your astronomical advent...
Even if you’re new to stargazing, no doubt you’ve seen the seven bright stars that outline the Big Dipper, and this time of year, they’re easy to find in the Butler sky. ...
Throughout the ages crows have been getting a bad rap. Along with being big, black, ugly and considered stupid, their singing is anything but beautiful. I’m sure you’ve h...
The two brightest nighttime stars available in the Butler sky are Sirius and Arcturus. April is the only month of the year we can enjoy both of them at the same time in t...
Since late autumn, the great constellation Orion the Hunter has been gradually migrating westward across the Butler evening sky. His calling card is his bright belt of th...
