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The Star of Bethlehem 2024

Posted on December 25, 2024January 19, 2025 by astrochange

The significance of this enigmatic star and its new-found meaning What was the “Star of Bethlehem”? It has been my tradition to tell this story every year at this time, first from my planetarium days years ago, taking the audience on a 2000-year-old journey from biblical times to the present day, until now and, more[…]

Winter Solstice 2022 and a Striking Celestial Alignment

Posted on December 17, 2022December 21, 2022 by astrochange

This Year’s Winter Solstice Occurs on Wednesday, December 21, 2022 at 4:48 pm EST The sun is at its lowest point on the sky at mid-day during the third week in December in the northern hemisphere and represents the ‘beginning of winter’. The two Equinoxes (Vernal or ‘Spring’, 3rd week in March and Autumnal, 3rd[…]