Could the “Christmas Star” light up the night sky on the winter solstice? If the weather cooperates, something very special will be visible on the winter solstice this Monday night December 21, 2020 -- the “Star of Bethlehem,” also known as the “Christmas Star.”
It’s actually not a star at
all, despite the names.
Did you know Jupiter orbits the sun every twelve years
and Saturn orbits the sun every thirty years? The two largest planets in the solar
system don’t line up very often. The two gas giants will cross paths in the
night sky on the winter solstice on Monday, December 21, 2020.
This will be the closest Jupiter and Saturn
have been since 1226, and the first to be easily observable in eight-hundred years. Wow, you can bet I'll be looking to the night sky on the 21st!
Though the planets are four-hundred and fifty million miles
apart, to the naked eye, they will appear as one bright light in the sky.
Astronomers believe that a similar event could
have created the Star of Bethlehem seen by the Three Wise Men, guiding them
toward Bethlehem more than two-thousand years ago.
For astronomers around the world, it is an
exciting and rare occurrence. We could all use something positive to end
this year.
Speaking of Winter Solstice, Lathen and Pepper from A WITCH’S HOLIDAY WEDDING a small town paranormal romance/mystery. planned their nuptials on the Winter Solstice. But It’s down to the wire, will the nosy McKay ghosts, Lathen’s werewolf pack, Pepper’s parents, and her best friend help or hinder the wedding and holiday plans? Lathen’s covert military mission threatens life as he knows it. Torn in too many directions will Pepper and Lathen make it to the altar?
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A peek between the pages of A WITCH'S HOLIDAY WEDDING - After she set her glass down, Lathen brushed a couple strands of hair out of her eyes and searched her face. “Are you all right?”
“I’m tired, my wedding is in a couple weeks, I have ghosts
fighting over who is going to do what. Guests that have no idea the place is
haunted and… Your family and pack, my parents, Gwen… To top it all off, the
head of my clan, who is a ghost, is sitting in front of me wanting to know who
is coming to the wedding and whether the ghosts will be outed. How could I possibly be all right?”
“When you put it that way.” Lathen chuckled. “It sounds just
a bit… I don’t know…crazy?” His right eyebrow winged up. She saw mischief
sparkle in his eyes. “We could still elope,” he offered.
12 comments:
I certainly want to see this historic event tonight, but it is cloudy here. Thanks for the reminder!
Thanks for the reminder and the info about the Christmas star- I'm hoping to get a glimpse. Happy Holidays!
I'm looking forward to seeing it tonight. I've been watching its progress for a few weeks. Happy Christmas, Tena!
Thanks for stopping in Linda, Maureen and Mary! I too have watched the progress and it should be clear in Colorado tonight. Hope to get a glimpse. Hubby has his camera all set up. Merry Christmas!
I can't wait for this one--hoping the skies clear!
Fingers crossed you'll have clear skies and a great view!
We hope the clouds go away so we can see it. We tend to miss so many awesome astronomical events. We have a telescope, too. Die-hard fans in this household. Crossing fingers!
We love astronomical events too. A telescope is on the want list. What kind do you have? Thanks for stopping by!
Perfect post for today. Hopefully, the clouds won't prevent seeing this event.
Thank you Diane! Glad you popped in. Fingers crossed most can see the Christmas Star.
Thanks for the great explanation,Tena. It was really great to see.
Took my boys to the waterfront and watched the "Christmas star" over S. San Francisco Monday night. It was bright enough to see through the light pollution. Could see both planets through our binoculars. Neat experience! :)
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