Christmas Star

TONIGHT! December, 21st
As 2020 comes to a close, the solar system has decided to grace us with a Christmas miracle that hasn't been witnessed in nearly 800 years. On Dec. 21 Jupiter and Saturn will align so closely in the night sky that they'll almost appear to collide from our vantage point here on Earth, creating a radiant point of light often referred to as the "Star of Bethlehem" or the "Christmas Star." My husband and I got to see it on a clear night this December 21 and we were able to see the lovely phenomenon!

More information on the Star of Bethlehem.

"The Star of Bethlehem is a Star,"

In the book Physics of Christianity. "It is very clear to explain that it is not a planet, a comet, or conjunction between two or more planets. It is not an event that occurs like Jupiter behind the moon.

In the Gospel of Matthew, the Star of Bethlehem is taken literally, and it would appear that the town of Bethlehem and all-around must have witnessed a Type 1a supernova or a Type 1c hypernova. That is located either in the Andromeda Galaxy or, if Type 1a, in a globular cluster of this galaxy." I cannot even imagine the splendor of such a guiding star.

Matthew’s report of the star staying for a while over where Jesus was meant that the star "passed through the zenith at Bethlehem" at a latitude of 31 by 43 degrees north.

It's very important to understand that this was an extraordinary astronomical event for that specific time in the history of Jesus’ birth and for that biblical place in our world.