The Star of Bethlehem (7 b.C.)

In these December days of the year 7 b.C. the triple conjunction between the planets Jupiter and Saturn, on the background of the stars of the Fishes constellation, was going to its end. As everyone of you, my readers, can see on the graphics on the left, in these days Jupiter - after having been at the right of 'its father' Saturn between October 1st and December 5th - was newly again at its left and the visual angular distance Jupiter-Saturn (1° 16' 59" on December 18th) was now rapidly increasing .

The three alignments of this rare planetary event had been respectively on May 29th, October 1st and on December 5th, while the total time interval of this J-S conjunction during which the planets had an angular distance of less the 3° was from April 27th 7 b.C. till to January 14 of year 6 b.C., about 8.5 months. A sort of heavenly pregnancy, the ideal celestial context for the birth of Jesus Christ, at the same time son of man and god.