 The Christmas Star of 2020, the Great Conjunction. The gods of the celestial motion are due to give Earth-based observers a real treat this Christmas time as the planet Jupiter and planet Saturn come to a close approach of one another that will be viewed on the Earth as the two giant planets merging to form a Christmas Superstar with enthusiastic religious readers already dubbing the event the Christmas Star of 2020. Wait till you hear this. What would ancient observers have made of this one you have to wonder? As the apparent close proximity of the solar system planets we'll see them radiate a spectacular singular point of light over the festive period this year signifying the end of a tumultuous year that has tested the great resolve of the human condition across the entire world from which the greater good in all of us is set to prevail in the years ahead, catapulting our understanding in a forward-thinking motion that was beginning to get stagnated. The last time such an event happened was the year 1226, 794 years ago, and when the event of 1226 took place it shook the world to such an extent that Genghis Khan saw it as a sign from the gods and proceeded to withdraw his armies back to Mongolia, apparently interpreting the event as instructions from the gods, and this is a shocking testament to the knowledge the Mongolians must have perceived from the prehistoric Aurora event that must have still held influence over the entirety of Earthlings. Baby Jesus' birth is also shrouded in the mystery of what the Bethlehem Star actually was. Astronomers have long theorized that the Nativity Star might have really been an alignment known as a conjunction, and it is known that a rare conjunction of Jupiter, Venus, and a bright star named Regulus occurred around two years before the birth of Christ. Even while the forces directing our universe remain full of mystery, planetary orbits are now predictable today, but known orbits are only known today and have probably changed dramatically since the spectacular prehistoric event that sparked the Squatterman phenomena. This time around it's American troops who will be withdrawn from Afghanistan, Iraq, and Somalia, but is that just a coincidence or is it signifying something more meaningful in the minds of human beings, cataclysmic soul? This year on the longest night of the year, on the winter solstice of the 21st of December, Jupiter and Saturn will look like they are touching one another, to the point that their light radiation will look like one point of light in the sky. Never seen before in modern times and only recorded before the memory of observers in the minds of men who would perceive godlike influences, but this month Jupiter and Saturn will appear just a tenth of a degree apart. This means the two giant planets and their moons will be visible in the same field of view through binoculars or a small telescope as suspiciously observed from the planet Earth, with Saturn appearing as close to Jupiter as some of Jupiter's moons in the greatest event of the year dubbed by astronomers the Great Conjunction of 2020, with headline writers grabbing attention with the Christmas Star. As the orbits of Earth, Jupiter and Saturn periodically align making these two outer planets appear close together in our night time sky. Even so, this is the greatest Great Conjunction between Jupiter and Saturn for the next 60 years, with the two planets not appearing this close in the sky again for another 60 years, till the year 2080, so a once in a lifetime event for most alive today. Professor Patrick Hartigan and astronomer at Rice University told the Lost History Channel that alignments between these two planets are rather rare, occurring once every 20 years or so, but this conjunction is exceptionally rare because of how close the planets will appear to one another. You'd have to go all the way back to 1226 to see a closer alignment between these objects visible in the night sky. On the evening of closest approach on December the 21st, they will look like a double planet, separated by only one fifth the diameter of the full moon, and for most telescope viewers, each planet and several of their large moons will be visible in the same field of view that evening. The professor goes on to say that, the further north the viewer is, the less time they'll have to catch a glimpse of the conjunction before the planets sink below the horizon. Fortunately, the planets will be bright enough to be viewed in twilight, which may be the best time for many U.S. viewers to observe the conjunction. By the time skies are fully dark in Houston, for example, the conjunction will be just 9 degrees above the horizon. Viewing that would be manageable if the weather cooperates and you have an unobstructed view to the southwest, but an hour after sunset, people looking skyward in New York or London will find the planets even closer to the horizon, about 7.5 degrees and 5.3 degrees respectively. Viewers there, and in similar latitudes, would do well to catch a glimpse of the rare astronomical sight as soon after sunset as possible. But if you prefer to wait and see Jupiter and Saturn this close together and higher in the night sky, then you'll need to stick around until March 15th, 2080. After that, the pair won't make such an appearance until sometime after the year 2400. Jupiter and Saturn will appear low in the western sky for about an hour after sunset each evening. This is known as the conjunction of the century, but what do you guys think about this anyway? Comments below and as always, thank you for watching.