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While astronomers flock to places like the official Cattle Point Dark Skies Park in Oak Bay, Robert 香蕉视频直播楲ucky香蕉视频直播� Budd is stalking the stars from home not far away.

The Victoria writer and historian well known for award-winning collaboration books with renowned artist Roy Henry Vickers, Budd started sky photography in spring 2020 as a COVID-19 project.

Now he gets excited over clear skies and a waning moon.

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He feels incredibly lucky to live near the ocean with its many dark sky sites, and his own personal south-facing view.

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Every 40 years the inner three line up, but getting them all is a big deal.

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The nebula is adjacent to Orion香蕉视频直播檚 little sword, just below the three stars that make up Orion香蕉视频直播檚 Belt.

The same constellation contains the Horsehead Nebula just below the first star in the belt. There, in the dusty shape of the equine, 香蕉视频直播渂aby stars are being born.香蕉视频直播� That one is not visible to the naked eye.

While clear skies are set to end as winter weather is expected imminently, Budd knows other opportunities will present themselves.