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February 18, 2021
Jack Newton, owner of Observatory B&B, has been photographing the stars for more than 60 years. Photo by Jack Newton.
To get a glimpse of the unimaginably vast universe and its almost-infinite number of stars, solar systems and galaxies, I head for Osoyoos and its dark skies. Winding up the side of Anarchist Mountain, my eyes are drawn by a distinctive white dome. This is the Observatory Bed and Breakfast built in 2000 by Jack Newton and his wife Alice. A powerful telescope is mounted inside the six-metre-diameter dome which rests on an 11-metre (35-foot) concrete pillar anchored in bedrock to minimize vibrations. Jack chose this locale because it has what is arguably the best night sky for astronomy in Canada.