[Lonesome in Massachussets]

We can call this the “Christmas Star” or “Star of Bethlehem” if we like. There was a conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn in 7 BC, but that, like this conjunction was visible in the west at sunset, while Matthew’s star (The Star of Bethlehem only appears in the Book of Matthew) appeared in the East. Astronomical debate about the Star of Bethlehem has simmered for about two millennia, without any truly satisfactory astronomical explanation.

[Mathews]

Great... just what we need to round off 2020. An astrological event that hasn’t been seen in 800 years. What could go wrong?

[1Old Pro]

he Age of Aquarius

[9422WMR]

This is the dawning of the age of Aquarius, the age of Aquarius, Aquarius.

Ha haa! Stuck in your head too!

[minnesota_bound]

What really was seen way back when.....

The Star by Arthur C. Clarke
https://sites.uni.edu/morgans/astro/course/TheStar.pdf

[SamAdams76]

I've been watching Jupiter and Saturn after sunset pretty much every night since the summer get closer and closer to each other (when there are no clouds obscuring). Jupiter is the brightest.

Get out there quick after sunset though because they are setting faster and faster.

Don't forget Mars sitting up there bright in the early evening sky. Or Venus very early in the morning.

Jupiter and Saturn will appear to almost touch just two weeks from now.