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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ocatarinetabellatchitchix, post: 5187817, member: 99554&quot;][ATTACH=full]1213816[/ATTACH]&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>The night of the winter solstice will be marked this year by the presence of the &quot;<b>Christmas star</b>&quot;, a celestial phenomenon that has not been observed since 1226.</p><p>The rather rare event occurs when the planets Jupiter and Saturn cross at a fairly close distance, suggesting that they will collide. In doing so, it gives the impression of being able to see a double planet from Earth.</p><p>Many astronomers believe that the &quot;<b>Star of Bethlehem</b>&quot; in the Nativity story is a conjunction between Jupiter, Saturn and Mars. We have to go back to March 4, 1226 to see such a short distance between Jupiter and Saturn. Astronomers will be able to observe the phenomenon after sunset on December 21, the day of the winter solstice, using a telescope or binoculars. The planets will only appear a tenth of a degree from each other, which is the thickness of a denarius held at arm&#039;s length.</p><p>The phenomenon will not happen again until the year 2080 so please do not miss it. And by the way on this nice Sunday, <b>show me some stars !</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p>Some recent acquisitions with a <b>star</b> :</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1213813[/ATTACH] </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1213812[/ATTACH] </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1213814[/ATTACH] </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1213815[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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