When and how to spot Christmas star not visible for 800 years light up the sky tonight
Stargazers wanting to get in the Christmas spirit will want to look up to the skies tonight when a ‘Christmas star’ will light up the night sky
08:59, 21 DEC 2020
The rare occurrence has not been seen for 800 years (Image: PA)
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Angels spotted on Mars as the 3 wise men star appears in the sky for the first time in 800 years
As Christmas approaches, a sign has appeared in the skies - angels on the surface of Mars
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Christmas star will appear on Monday for first time in 800 years
The event coincides with the Winter Solstice - and angels appearing on Mars
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Scots stargazers set to see Christmas star that led three wise men to baby Jesus in night sky
The event is similar to that which is said to have led the three wise men to the nativity scene.
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Stargazers are being asked to keep their eye on the night sky as Saturn and Jupiter align. (Image: International Dark Sky Associati/PA Wire)
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Stargazers could spot a bright light in the sky days before Christmas, similar to that which is said to have led the three wise men to the nativity scene, according to an astronomer.
Saturn and Jupiter will come the closest they have done in hundreds of years, creating what the researcher described as a “spectacular event in the sky” on Monday – which also happens to be the winter solstice.
While conjunctions – where objects appear very close to each other in the sky – are not rare, this will be an “exceptionally close” one – the closest since 1623, Professor Michael Burton said.
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