The Christmas Star symbolizes the year-end festive spirit and the New Year celebrations. A natural phenomenon known as the ‘Great Conjunction’ of the two planetary giants, Jupiter and Saturn, took place on December 21. The occurrence is known as the ‘Christmas Star’ or the ‘Star of Bethlehem’. If you missed seeing this rare phenomenon, here’s are some pictures from from across the world.
Ahmedabad, India – People watching the great conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn from a telescope at the Naranpura area of Ahmedabad.Bengaluru, India – Deputy Chief Minister, Ashwath Narayan, along with elders, children watching in telescopes of the Great Conjunction of planets Jupiter and Saturn. Nagpur, India – Amateur group of Astrologers watching Jupiter-Saturn Great Conjunction by a telescope at Shivangaon Data Centre, Mihan at Nagpur.Kathmandu, Nepal – Jupiter (below) and Saturn (above) are pictured in the sky during the closest visible conjunction of them in 400 years, in Kathmandu, Nepal. Topeka, Kansas – A statue of a Kansa Indian atop the Kansas Statehouse stands in the foreground as Saturn (top) and Jupiter (below) in Topeka, Kansas. Larkspur, California – Jupiter (L) and Saturn appear during an astronomical event known as a Great Conjunction above Mt Tamalpais in Larkspur, California. Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA – Jupiter (L) and Saturn (R) are seen during the ‘Great Conjunction’. Nevada, Las Vegas, USA – Jupiter (L) and Saturn appear about one-tenth of a degree apart during an astronomical event known as a Great Conjunction.Edgerton, Kansas – Saturn (top) and Jupiter (below) are seen in the sky. Spain –
Jupiter and Saturn are pictured in the sky during the closest visible conjunction.