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[emmygrace]

https://youtu.be/4uiABtFyGPY

[4kitties]

I was so disappointed as we had a bunch of clouds here.  But then they all cleared and I got to see this!  Used binoculars out on my deck.

I just love the moon/stars/planets events!

[ThinkingOutLoud]

For those who missed it (Christmas Star) - I read that it will be happening all week.

[emmygrace]

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@ThinkingOutLoud wrote:

For those who missed it (Christmas Star) - I read that it will be happening all week.

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Fabulous!!!!! I love anything to do with astronomy!!!! Was this the star the 3 wisemen followed!!!!!! Is this why they call it The Christmas Star?? 

[emmygrace]

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@4kitties wrote:

I was so disappointed as we had a bunch of clouds here.  But then they all cleared and I got to see this!  Used binoculars out on my deck.

I just love the moon/stars/planets events!

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Me too!!!!!! 

[Kachina624]

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@emmygrace wrote:

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@ThinkingOutLoud wrote:

For those who missed it (Christmas Star) - I read that it will be happening all week.

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Fabulous!!!!! I love anything to do with astronomy!!!! Was this the star the 3 wisemen followed!!!!!! Is this why they call it The Christmas Star?? 

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@emmygrace.  No, they say not.

[on the bay]

I just read that this "Christmas Star"

which is the planet Jupiter and Saturn coming so close together has only happened 2 times since the middle ages, and not since 800 years ago!

You can see it in the southwest part of the sky.

Though it might not be as impressive as we might expect, it is fun to see and know we got to see it!

I found it to the left of the moon looking like a shining star🌟 

The last time it could be seen (these 2 planets this close) was March 4, 1226!

This picture is pretty foggy, but I think this shows pretty much what it looks like as shared by someone on twitter (and you don't need to have twitter to see people's photos).

[akdld]

A special nigth it is. We saw it on Oahu ,Hawaii. Fascinating .