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There uUo nuy have been an early vighting of the then-uknown planet L'ranuv, which, though lamtly vimNc to the naked eye. wa not nffici illy diwov-ere- d until nearly 2.000 yean after Christ death. Other suggested pmvibilitict Include appearance of Cornell or a nova (evploding star). n Sohl, director of WSlTs Ott Planetarium, iay$ a full diveue ion on the Star of Bethlehem featured as pan of one of the planetarium's holiday shows. I ighi" can he ern edfHvJjy and I kV- - If at f W p m tn tie I md I e.iure Hall "The problem 1 the hM-va- l acvuni (4 tie star tar 101 alie C fwal m nuke a dehnne Menu fVatton with known agronomical phen.meft4 of that era, It t he thi came frawn that Hientiat have run been able ta agree on the actual htrthdate 01 Jeu thrna." Mil said. "If we knew with certainty one of fheve, ll la determine might he the other. However, moi hM arc hcheve the birth occurred tn the pertod of II C. ta 4 II C. Although lack of evidence make it difficult ta determine what aciually happened, ihe war remain a central part of Chrtw mac. "Celebration of ihe birth of Christ date bask at leavt ta the third eentury A D, However, it wanT until the filth century that Dec. 2$ became commonfy ac verted a the date far the celebration." he tend. Dec. 25 fall near the winter eoNuee. when the sun reaches the moi couthem point in the ky and begins to bead north. The toKtice wa a lime of celebration "Seaton of p.Me far societies throughout the northern hemisphere. "By aJopung this date, churches successfully combined ancient tradition wuh new reli- prcChrivtian gious practices," Sohl said. So whether it be in Nativity pageants or on top of Christmas trees, a star during the holiday season for Christians continues to represent the Star of Bethlehem - the beacon that led the way to Christ. 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