Bethlehem Star by Nichole Luff https://padlet.com/nluff/o1erniv8hck0vvey Made with a wink and a smile en-us 2020-12-11 14:41:37 UTC 2026-02-05 04:58:07 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/nluff/o1erniv8hck0vvey/wish/1010067480 3 things I learned in this passage were that the last time Jupiter and Saturn were so close was 1623, that every 20 years a "great conjunction" occurs, and that the star of Bethlehem or the Christmas Star were actually just a planetary conjunction. Something that I don't understand is how the planets look so close but are actually millions maybe even billions of miles away. Theo Trem]]> 2020-12-11 15:27:05 UTC https://padlet.com/nluff/o1erniv8hck0vvey/wish/1010067480 https://padlet.com/nluff/o1erniv8hck0vvey/wish/1010078135 3 things i learned The double planet view is also known by some astronomers as the "Christmas Star" because of a belief that the biblical tale of the Star of Bethlehem, the last time Jupiter and Saturn were so close was 1623 and, that every 20 years a "great conjunction" occurs. 1 thing I don't get is Venus and Jupiter were closest — not Jupiter and Saturn, as is the case for the "Christmas Star" of 2020. Rylee Leonello]]> 2020-12-11 15:29:35 UTC https://padlet.com/nluff/o1erniv8hck0vvey/wish/1010078135 https://padlet.com/nluff/o1erniv8hck0vvey/wish/1010080452 3 things i learned were The Great Conjunction of 2020 will brighten the darkest day of the year, the moon will be higher in the sky, and On the evenings of December 15 through 18, stargazers can easily find Jupiter and Saturn ]]> 2020-12-11 15:30:06 UTC https://padlet.com/nluff/o1erniv8hck0vvey/wish/1010080452 https://padlet.com/nluff/o1erniv8hck0vvey/wish/1010084633 The # things I learn was that this hasn't happen since 1623, you be able to see Jupiter, the year two planets of the solar system draw closer together in the sky. the 1 things i did not get was what are gas gaints. Frankie Sargi]]> 2020-12-11 15:31:06 UTC https://padlet.com/nluff/o1erniv8hck0vvey/wish/1010084633 https://padlet.com/nluff/o1erniv8hck0vvey/wish/1010093550 3 things I learned from this article are
The last time the two planets were so close was 1623 which was over 350 years ago. On the solstice night, Dec. 21, the moon will be higher in the sky and that the Great Conjunction of 2020 will brighten the darkest day of the year! ]]> 2020-12-11 15:33:17 UTC https://padlet.com/nluff/o1erniv8hck0vvey/wish/1010093550 ekess https://padlet.com/nluff/o1erniv8hck0vvey/wish/1010097027 I learned that Jupiter and Saturn will appear closest on Dec 21, people called the star the "Christmas star" because of the tale of the star in Bethlehem, and lastly I learned that around 2000 years ago the closest planets were Venus and Jupiter, the last time the planets were close was 1623. Some thing I did not understand was why would the moon be higher on Dec 21 and Jupiter and Saturn will remain closer to the horizon in the western.]]> 2020-12-11 15:34:06 UTC https://padlet.com/nluff/o1erniv8hck0vvey/wish/1010097027 https://padlet.com/nluff/o1erniv8hck0vvey/wish/1010107760 three things I learned are that on December 21 there will be

the closest visible conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn in 800 years. The last time planets have been that close was in 1623 but at that time it was not visible by the naked eye so the last time you could see a planets that close was in 1226. The two gas giants look like they are very close but they are actually hundreds of millions of miles apart. What I'm confused about is why are the planets coming so close. -bruno

]]> 2020-12-11 15:36:48 UTC https://padlet.com/nluff/o1erniv8hck0vvey/wish/1010107760 https://padlet.com/nluff/o1erniv8hck0vvey/wish/1010110891 3 things that I learned are]]> 2020-12-11 15:37:33 UTC https://padlet.com/nluff/o1erniv8hck0vvey/wish/1010110891 https://padlet.com/nluff/o1erniv8hck0vvey/wish/1010115505 Three things I learned were the last time Jupiter and Saturn were so close was 1623. Also December 21 the winter solstice is the longest night of the year in the northern hemisphere. On the evenings of December 15 through 18, stargazers can easily find Jupiter and Saturn moving. Lastly I don't get what the double planet view is. - Annaliese]]> 2020-12-11 15:38:39 UTC https://padlet.com/nluff/o1erniv8hck0vvey/wish/1010115505 https://padlet.com/nluff/o1erniv8hck0vvey/wish/1010115777 3 things I learned is that this plant alignment has not happened since 1623 . City's farther north will not be able to see it as well as people farther west . The third thing that I learn was that this is what some people thing was the " Christmas star " because of the tale of the star of Bethlehem. One question I hae is what was the conditions in 1623 so that people could not see it. Tommy Fish]]> 2020-12-11 15:38:43 UTC https://padlet.com/nluff/o1erniv8hck0vvey/wish/1010115777 https://padlet.com/nluff/o1erniv8hck0vvey/wish/1010122095 3 things I learned were a lot happened in December one of them being the double planet view also know as the "Christmas star" because of a belief that the Star of Bethlehem was planetary. Number two the last time two planets were so close was 1623. Number three on Dec. 21 the moon will be higher in the sky but Jupiter and Saturn will remain closer to the horizon in the western sky and might look like one large star. And one question is how did most of these events happen in December? -Elena]]> 2020-12-11 15:40:13 UTC https://padlet.com/nluff/o1erniv8hck0vvey/wish/1010122095 https://padlet.com/nluff/o1erniv8hck0vvey/wish/1010141086 three thing i learned were the last time the two planets were so close was 1623, On the evenings of December 15 through 18, stargazers can easily find Jupiter and Saturn moving in conjunction by looking toward the waxing crescent moon in the western sky 45 minutes after sunset, gas giants may appear close, in reality they are hundreds of millions of miles apart. One thing i did not understand was, how do people know that The last time such a close pairing was observable to the naked eye was in 1226. Aiden Cameron ]]> 2020-12-11 15:44:34 UTC https://padlet.com/nluff/o1erniv8hck0vvey/wish/1010141086 https://padlet.com/nluff/o1erniv8hck0vvey/wish/1010143927 3 things I learned. 1st thing I learned is that Dec. 21, is the longest day in the northern hempisphere. 2nd thing I leared is that for the first time in 800 years Jupiter and Saturn will appear closest for Earth-based stargazers. And third thing I learned is that in the evening of Dec. 15 - 18, stargazers can easily fing Jupiter and Saturn moving in conjunction by looking toward the waxing cresent moon in the west 45 min. after sunrise. One question I have is how do the lanes appear so close but there actually millions of miles apart? ( It makes me wonder ) -Mia]]> 2020-12-11 15:45:15 UTC https://padlet.com/nluff/o1erniv8hck0vvey/wish/1010143927 https://padlet.com/nluff/o1erniv8hck0vvey/wish/1010145910 3 things I learnd are that two giant planets will be closer together than they have been in centuries. First Venus and Jupeter were closest not satern and Jupeter. the planets look close but they are actualy milleons of miles apart.]]> 2020-12-11 15:45:43 UTC https://padlet.com/nluff/o1erniv8hck0vvey/wish/1010145910 https://padlet.com/nluff/o1erniv8hck0vvey/wish/1010146024 What I learned is that the last time Venus and Jupiter were that close was 1623. Another thing I learned is that the double planet view is know by some astronomers as the "Christmas Star". The last thing I have learned is that December 21 will be the longest night of the year in the northern hemisphere. One thing I don't understand is why do they draw closer and what makes them do that. -Antonia]]> 2020-12-11 15:45:45 UTC https://padlet.com/nluff/o1erniv8hck0vvey/wish/1010146024 iseifried https://padlet.com/nluff/o1erniv8hck0vvey/wish/1010155944 3 things that I learned are that other planets set to the last time you could see it was like 300 years ago even they look close they are still so far apart - Izzie]]> 2020-12-11 15:48:01 UTC https://padlet.com/nluff/o1erniv8hck0vvey/wish/1010155944 https://padlet.com/nluff/o1erniv8hck0vvey/wish/1010157504 I learned that on December 21 there will be the closest visible conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn in 800 years! The second thing I learned was that the star of Bethlehem or the Christmas star, were actually a planetary conjunction. The last thing I learned was that people called the start the "Christmas star" because of the tale of the star in Bethlehem. One thing I don't understand is how do the planets get so close to each other, and and why do they? -Claudia ]]> 2020-12-11 15:48:19 UTC https://padlet.com/nluff/o1erniv8hck0vvey/wish/1010157504 https://padlet.com/nluff/o1erniv8hck0vvey/wish/1010181681 I learned that the last time Jupiter and Saturn were so close was 1623. Another thing I learned was that Jupiter and Saturn may seem close, but they are really hundreds of millions of miles apart. Also, that people call the double planet view the "Christmas Star". Something I didn't really get was why is it that farther the north you are the harder it will be to see the winter solstice?]]> 2020-12-11 15:53:46 UTC https://padlet.com/nluff/o1erniv8hck0vvey/wish/1010181681 gkimos https://padlet.com/nluff/o1erniv8hck0vvey/wish/1010295242 I learned that the last time Jupiter and Saturn were so close together was 400 years ago! And that the last time anyone saw the event was in 1226. The last thing I learned is the star of Bethlehem was a planetary conjunction. One thing I was confused on is why the Moon would be higher in the sky if it didn't have anything to go with the "Christmas Star?"]]> 2020-12-11 16:19:16 UTC https://padlet.com/nluff/o1erniv8hck0vvey/wish/1010295242 https://padlet.com/nluff/o1erniv8hck0vvey/wish/1010324818 Leared that the next allighnment of planets will be 800 years from now, even though the two planets are allighed, they are still millions of miles away! And I learned that people in the far north can't see the star. And the question I have, how do they allighn?]]> 2020-12-11 16:25:55 UTC https://padlet.com/nluff/o1erniv8hck0vvey/wish/1010324818 https://padlet.com/nluff/o1erniv8hck0vvey/wish/1010329974 3 things I learn is that the double planet view is also known by some astronomers as the "Christmas Star" because of a belief that the biblical tale of the Star of Bethlehem could have been a planetary conjunction. I also learn that the last time the two planets were so close was 1623, that's really long ago! Lastly, I learned that on the solstice night, Dec. 21, the moon will be higher in the sky, but Jupiter and Saturn will remain closer to the horizon in the western sky and might look like one large star. One thing I don't understand is how planets move so close? ~Marisa]]> 2020-12-11 16:27:06 UTC https://padlet.com/nluff/o1erniv8hck0vvey/wish/1010329974 https://padlet.com/nluff/o1erniv8hck0vvey/wish/1010389916 Jupiter and Saturn are gong to be the closest they've been in over 800 years and we probably be able to see them they also will look like a Christmas star. One question s just because there closer why does it make it able for us to see it.~maeve]]> 2020-12-11 16:39:55 UTC https://padlet.com/nluff/o1erniv8hck0vvey/wish/1010389916 https://padlet.com/nluff/o1erniv8hck0vvey/wish/1010392120 3 things I learned are that two planets in our solar system will draw closer together in the night sky then they have been in centuries. Another thing learned was that it will be the longest night in the northern hemisphere. The last thing I learned was that they might look very close but they are really hundreds of millions of miles apart. One thing I didn't quite understand was how can two planets that are closer together make what we think looks like a star?? ~Gia]]> 2020-12-11 16:40:22 UTC https://padlet.com/nluff/o1erniv8hck0vvey/wish/1010392120 https://padlet.com/nluff/o1erniv8hck0vvey/wish/1010399578 3 things I learned]]> 2020-12-11 16:41:56 UTC https://padlet.com/nluff/o1erniv8hck0vvey/wish/1010399578 https://padlet.com/nluff/o1erniv8hck0vvey/wish/1010400092 its really cool that the last time this happen was in 1623 and its also really coll that the last time that people saw it with their eye was in 1226 like that was along time ago lastly i think its really cool that they call it the Christmas star because we learn about the star of Bethlehem and its around Christmas time when you see this happen and when we learn about the star. and one thing i i don't understand is why does it not happen so often like why does it not happen like every five years instead of like 800.- Sammy ]]> 2020-12-11 16:42:03 UTC https://padlet.com/nluff/o1erniv8hck0vvey/wish/1010400092 https://padlet.com/nluff/o1erniv8hck0vvey/wish/1010405278 i learned that the Winter Solstice is the longest night of the year in the northern hemisphere. Another fact that I learned was that on solstice night, the moon will be higher in the sky, but Jupiter and Saturn will remain closer to the horizon in the western sky and might look like one large star. Another fact that I learned was that the last time such a close pairing was observable to the naked eye was in 1226 according to EarthSky. A question that I have is that, why does it happen so long and not every year? - Michael]]> 2020-12-11 16:43:08 UTC https://padlet.com/nluff/o1erniv8hck0vvey/wish/1010405278 https://padlet.com/nluff/o1erniv8hck0vvey/wish/1010420651 3 things I found interesting was how the planets haven't been this close since 1623, you can see Jupiter and Saturn moving on the nights of 15-18, and how this is kinda like the star people saw on the day Jesus was born. My question is has this ever happened with any other plants and will it ever happen again? ~Jane]]> 2020-12-11 16:46:30 UTC https://padlet.com/nluff/o1erniv8hck0vvey/wish/1010420651 https://padlet.com/nluff/o1erniv8hck0vvey/wish/1010425205 3 things i learned are that 2 giant planets in our solar system will draw closer together in the night sky, 2nd thing is the moon will be higher in the sky but Jupiter and Saturn will remain closer to horizon, 3rd thing is how the planets havent been this close since 1623 ~Laycee]]> 2020-12-11 16:47:29 UTC https://padlet.com/nluff/o1erniv8hck0vvey/wish/1010425205 https://padlet.com/nluff/o1erniv8hck0vvey/wish/1010436202 Three things I learned was that the last time Jupiter and Saturn were this close it was 1623.I also learned that the Bethlehem star was actually a planetary conjunction.Another ting I learned was that every 20 years a great conjunction occurs.My question is why are planets coming closer now?Elias Kanaan]]> 2020-12-11 16:50:05 UTC https://padlet.com/nluff/o1erniv8hck0vvey/wish/1010436202 https://padlet.com/nluff/o1erniv8hck0vvey/wish/1010453312 3 things i learned was that the double planet view is also known by some astronomers as the Christmas Star, the day that Jupiter and Saturn will appear closest for Earth-based stargazers is Dec. 21, and on the evenings of December 15 through 18, stargazers can easily find Jupiter and Saturn moving in conjunction by looking toward the waxing crescent moon in the western sky 45 minutes after sunset. 1 thing that i'm confused on is The Great Conjunction of 2020 will brighten the darkest day of the year.

Sabrina Velotta

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