The Christmas Star: What Does The Astronomy Say About It?From MicaA talk by Giuseppe Longo, Professor of Astrophysics in the Department of Physical Sciences at the University of Napoli - Federico II. A worldwide tradition claims that the birth of Jesus Christ was announced by the apparition of a comet which guided the three wise men in your travel across the Middle East. The gospels never mention a comet and only in one of them we find a hint about a prodigious celestial event. The lecture will try to reconstruct the real significance of the event starting from the Gospels and from the historical records. There's a Wikipedia article about The Christmas Star. MediaThis talk has been given at least twice: 1. Dec. 26, 2009 Slides 2. Dec. 17, 2011 |