The Star of Bethlehem appears tomorrow 30 June, 2015

[Jen]

After an absence of 2000 years, we will see the convergence of Jupiter and Venus close enough for them to appear as one large star. This is thought to be how the first Star of Bethlehem came into being.

"Tomorrow, Christians need to reflect, right after the sun sets (9:26pm eastern time, 8:26pm Central Time and 7:26 Mountain Time) head outside and look west. Just above the horizon, you’ll see a bright object in the night sky as Jupiter and Venus come within 1/3 of a degree of each other. This is what they call “The Star of Bethlehem” conjunction because Jupiter and Venus did something similar near the star Regulus in 3/2 BC, more than 2000 years ago. Many astronomers say that this ancient celestial event is the one recorded in the Bible’s Gospel of Matthew."

Long article but an interesting read.
http://shoebat.com/2015/06/29/tomorr...nd-the-corner/

 

[Caroljo]

Awesome birthday present to ME! Lol!
Haven't read the link yet, but will when I have more time. I hope we're able to see it...pretty cloudy/rainy here today

 

[fairsheet]

So, that's what I saw...

 

[Caroljo]

Besides a gazillion trees around here, and it's cloudy, I can't see a thing!

 

[Jen]

Besides a gazillion trees around here, and it's cloudy, I can't see a thing!

I saw Jupiter and Venus a little while ago but they weren't touching. Very close though.
Surely that wasn't it. Maybe someone will post pictures. I've seen it being mentioned all over FB today.

 

[Max R.]

It'll still be there tomorrow night. I've been watching both planets move closer the past month.

 

[fairsheet]

By last night, the planets have moved far enough apart that the effect was gone. If I'm not mistaken, this was pretty much a "one night only" phenomenon.

 

[Max R.]

By last night, the planets have moved far enough apart that the effect was gone. If I'm not mistaken, this was pretty much a "one night only" phenomenon.

Last night was the 30th, but agreed the actual conjunction is temporary....like Hillary Clinton's run for President.

 

[fairsheet]

Last night was the 30th, but agreed the actual conjunction is temporary....like Hillary Clinton's run for President.

If that's the case, then at least where I live, the effect pertained on the 29th, not the 30th.

 

[fairsheet]

For the record, those aren't actual celestial bodies we're witnessing. The big one is actually the NSAS Monsanto, commissioned by the Build-a-Burgers and piloted by Capt. Obama, 1st Mate Boehner, and Science Officer Inhofe. The smaller one, the "IFCNS (Islam-Fascist-Commie-Nazi-Socialist) Zion", skippered by Capt. Netanyahu, has just left the mother ship on it's way to poke its nose into our tedium and minutiae.

 

[Jets]

Very cool!!!

 

[Max R.]

Some pics. FWIW, as many have noted the temporary nature of this conjunction, and despite the speculation that such a conjunction could have been the "Star of Bethlehem", it's unlikely the conjunction lasted the 2-3 days it took the Magi to travel to Bethlehem.

http://www.cnn.com/2015/06/30/us/feat-jupiter-venus-conjunction/