I will note that Venus is prominent now in the western sky after sunset. It will become even more-so leading up to Christmas.
Venus has often been proposed as the star, but it is thought that the Maji would have known Venus too well for it to be connected to such a singular event.
The Star of Bethlehem is most likely to have been a celestial event that looked like nothing out of the ordinary to most people but was of great interest to observers who understood its importance. We can deduce this from the Gospel passage that says Herod asked the Magi when this “star” appeared in the sky. (If it was some kind of spectacular celestial event like a comet or supernova, he wouldn’t have needed to ask about this.)
An alignment of multiple planets and bright stars in the night sky might be the best explanation.