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After 800 years, today Monday (12/21) we will see the “Star of Bethlehem” in the night sky. The rare astronomical phenomenon will be visible from all corners of the Earth and from Greece.
Today we will enjoy a magical astronomical night, as two very separate astronomical phenomena will take place in the sky.
the Two giants in our solar system, Jupiter and Saturn, will get closer than ever, creating the appearance of a “double planet” or a large, bright star.
For centuries, theologians and astronomers have wondered if this star is nothing “Belen star”, the bright star that the Magi followed to reach the manger, where Jesus was born.
This phenomenon is known as Synod and “the planets will be as far apart as the thickness of our fingernail, as soon as they stand out from each other,” as Stavros Avgoloupis, professor of Observational Astronomy in the Department of Primary Education of the University, explained to APE-MPE. Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. .
The “Star of Bethlehem” will become apparent during another important astronomical event: the winter solstice.
For meteorologists, winter can start on the first day of December, But for the science of astronomy, the winter solstice marks the beginning of winter.
Every year, on December 21, in the northern hemisphere of the planet we have the longest night of the year, with the sun setting today just after 5pm
So if there are no clouds tonight and the sky is clear, we can enjoy the “Star of Bethlehem” in the night sky for two and a half hours after sunset. That is, until 7.30 in the afternoon.
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