According to the Gospel of Matthew, the Star ... bright object in the sky — a conjunction between planets and stars. A conjunction occurs when two or more celestial bodies appear to meet in the ...

is a great tool for estimating angles in the night sky. Credit: The Conversation. The idea that a conjunction between bright planets could explain the Star of Bethlehem isn’t new. A note in the ...

Jupiter will be at its brightest and most visible in the night sky ... a bright Jupiter. Some believe a planetary opposition — perhaps of Jupiter — may explain the fabled star of Bethlehem.

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A question frequently heard by astronomers near Christmas is, “What was the Star of Bethlehem ... are bright enough to be seen in full daylight, and when seen in the night sky they are ...