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Astronomer's View: The Star of Bethlehem

Event held on Dec. 2, 2022, 11 a.m. Eastern time

Comet? Meteor? Conjunction? Could the “Star of Bethlehem” have been a real astronomical event? Come listen to some possible explanations of this iconic holiday image presented by Dr. Jennifer Lynn Bartlett, Kinnear Chair at the U.S. Naval Academy and president of the Friends of Arlington’s David M. Brown Planetarium. The opinions expressed during this talk are her own and do not represent a Navy position.

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