The MacAdam Student Observatory of University of Kentucky December Sky Talk

Speaker: Dr. Gary Ferland
The Gospel of Matthew records a peculiar astro-nomical event that occurred at the birth of Christ. Could the “Christmas Star” have been a nova, a supernova, a comet, or some other spectacular sight? I will talk about what was visible around the time of the birth of Christ, and describe Kepler's idea that that the Star was a planet alignment that guided the “wise men from the East.”
The MacAdam Student Observatory is a University of Kentucky building located on top of parking garage structure #2 that is used by faculty and students for research and learning.