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On Dec. 23, 1929, at 8:30 p.m., the “Star of Christmas” was switched on by then-Mayor Gallatin Roberts who announced the $3,500 goal was achieved. A symbol of Asheville’s resilience.

But changing times, precisely, are what led many planetariums to drop their "Christmas Star" show. It was around 1975 that Swangin, then director of the Newark Museum planetarium, got the memo.

12-inch Smart Lighted Christmas Star Tree Topper. $30 $30 For an even more extravagant light show, consider this programmable star that Decorilla lead designer Devin Shaffer recommends.

The "star" — actually two planets in a remarkably close conjunction — can be seen in the sky December 21.

Michael Grannen, director of the Donald A. Schaefer Planetarium, talks about the 50th year of "The Christmas Star" program at Bettendorf High School on Monday, Dec. 16, in Bettendorf.

The Christmas season officially began in downtown Orlando with the raising of the Jack Kazanzas star.The 600-pound, 10-foot-tall star is an icon over Orange Avenue at Central Boulevard.