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Lucky Budd @luckybudd.bsky.social · 3h

Friends, tonight's the night that Comet Lemmon will be making its closest approach to Earth for the next 1350 years. It's also a new moon. If it's clear after sunset where you are, find the big dipper (see below) to catch a glimpse of it... Here is my image of it from a few days ago, it is a beauty!

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Lucky Budd @luckybudd.bsky.social · 13h

Oh man, so so so many awful characters we as fanbases have had to sit through over the years! Hats off to the Mariners... it was a tough series and a great year for both fanbases!

two men are sitting in front of a window with blinds .

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Lucky Budd @luckybudd.bsky.social · 2d

Look at that starburst!!

The Cigar Galaxy experiences star formation 10x faster than in our Milky Way. All of that bright red we see are millions upon millions of stars being born! Starburst!!!

It took 12 million years for this light to reach my telescope in Victoria, BC.

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Lucky Budd @luckybudd.bsky.social · 2d

Here is a #levidrome cryptic clue 😄 The answer is a #levidrome pair (i.e.; tip-pit)!

Here’s the clue: teeter totter bash

🤔 Hmmmm....

RT (not reply) your answer and #levidrome PLEASE!

While you’re at it, play this game too!: levidromegame.com

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Robert MJ Thompson @wh0n0z.bsky.social · 3d

#TGIFlevidrome 🎉 Take the *clue and solve for a short form #levidrome pair. This one is an abbreviation & an acronym. All answers are celebrated.🧐
*Clue: This family member plays war games seriously.

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Lucky Budd @luckybudd.bsky.social · 4d

Comet Lemmon is getting closer to Earth! This beauty is now barely visible to the naked eye just after sunset and is getting brighter every day! It is now 92,000,000 km from us.
Taken from my back yard in Victoria, BC 🙂

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Lucky Budd @luckybudd.bsky.social · 5d

Comet Lemmon is getting brighter and is barely visible to the naked eye... if you want to try to see it, look just after sunset using the handle of the bog dipper as your reference. As the month moves on, the big dipper will move the the right but this is the area where you can see it...

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Lucky Budd @luckybudd.bsky.social · 6d

Funnnnnn

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Lucky Budd @luckybudd.bsky.social · 6d

It is located right after sunset just below the big dipper…

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Lucky Budd @luckybudd.bsky.social · 6d

Ha. Awesome!!

Lucky Budd @luckybudd.bsky.social · 6d

My first catch of the glorious comet Lemmon. This beauty is getting closer to Earth and may be visible to the naked eye just after sunset after October 21. It will be back again this way in 1350 years…

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Lucky Budd @luckybudd.bsky.social · 8d

Hahahah! On this day in 2012, Roy Henry Vickers and I got our photo taken with Bob Dylan (kind of!)!!!!

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Lucky Budd @luckybudd.bsky.social · 8d

Brilliant!!!!

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Lucky Budd @luckybudd.bsky.social · 8d

snoopy is cheering with blue pom poms .

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Lucky Budd @luckybudd.bsky.social · 9d

Here is a #levidrome cryptic clue 😄 The answer is a #levidrome pair (i.e.; tip-pit)!

Here’s the clue: cheerleader’s helper two clean

🤔 Hmmmm....

RT (not reply) your answer and #levidrome PLEASE!

While you’re at it, play this game too!: levidromegame.com

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Robert MJ Thompson @wh0n0z.bsky.social · 10d

@vertigomike1.bsky.social did a great job last week providing a #TGIFlevidrome. 🤩
Here's a new short form #levidrome for sports nuts & folk 🎶 lovers.🧐
Clue: This Canadian indie band might write about this Jays batting stat.

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Robert MJ Thompson @wh0n0z.bsky.social · 11d

Thanks a heap for subbing in for me sir. Your posting was a beaut, and your answer showed your intention to continue the #levidrome traditions. Thank you for the party & Thank you for letting me be myself!

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Lucky Budd @luckybudd.bsky.social · 11d

No. These are Annas. They stay all year!

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Lucky Budd @luckybudd.bsky.social · 11d

Hangin' out with a sweet friend!

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Lucky Budd @luckybudd.bsky.social · 12d

8 years ago today, the world was introduced to the word Levidrome (a word that spells another word backwards like tip-pit). It is now officially the first word to describe that linguistic phenomenon to be included in any dictionary! www.vicnews.com/local-news/a...

A Victoria-born word is officially in the dictionary of Canadianisms

Levidrome is among the latest additions to A Dictionary of Canadianisms on Historical Principles

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Lucky Budd @luckybudd.bsky.social · 16d

The Iris Nebula!

Check out all of that space dust! The coolest! This is what is known as a reflection nebula: the light beams from a central star and then reflects off the surrounding dust clouds in a brilliant blue light.

It took 1400 years for this light to hit my telescope in Victoria, BC.

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Lucky Budd @luckybudd.bsky.social · 16d

Awesome!!!

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Lucky Budd @luckybudd.bsky.social · 16d

Yes! Brilliant!

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Lucky Budd @luckybudd.bsky.social · 16d

Here is a #levidrome clue 😄 The answer is a #levidrome pair (i.e.; tip-pit)!

Here’s the clue: investigates snuggles

🤔 Hmmmm....

RT (not reply) your answer and #levidrome PLEASE!

While you’re at it, play this game too!: levidromegame.com

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Lucky Budd @luckybudd.bsky.social · 17d

Have I mentioned lately how much I freakin' love playing Neil Young songs?? Can't wait for our annual Neil night!

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