A The NASA astronomer claimed to have found scientific evidence that could Explain the unusual movement of the Star of Bethlehemwho, according to tradition, led the three kings to the baby Jesus.
Mark Matneya planetary scientist, pointed out an object that existed in 5 B.C. was recorded by Chinese astronomers. C: a very bright comet which remained visible for more than 70 days.
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His analysis, published in the Journal of the British Astronomical Associationappears at a time when this phenomenon – also known as the poinsettia – already existed has been the subject of debate among astronomers for centuries.
According to the Gospel of Matthew, the star leads the Magi to the baby Jesus: first he appears “in the East” and then “he goes before them.” on the short journey from Jerusalem to Bethlehem. According to the biblical account, it eventually “stops” over the place where Jesus was born.
Although many have interpreted the star as a miracle or legend, Matney has suggested that it may have actually existed since it was a comet It flew very close to Earth about 2,000 years ago.
Historians usually estimate the birth of Jesus to be in 6 B.C. a. C. and 5 a. C. Matney examined an object described in ancient Chinese records and calculated a range of possible orbits that were compatible with these observations.
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One of the reconstructions of the object’s movement suggests this It would be a June morning in 5 B.C.E. Been visible. C. Travelers heading south toward Bethlehem would have seen him “leading the way” and then standing over his destination.
“This is the first astronomical candidate identified for the star that may have shown an apparent movement consistent with Matthew’s description, with the star ‘passing by’ the Magi until it ‘stopped’ over the location of the infant Jesus,” Matney wrote in his work.
He added that a comet had passed so close “could even be visible during the day” and it would have been “extraordinarily brilliant”.
At least 400 scientific attempts have been made to explain what the Star of Bethlehem might have been, including the hypothesis of a supernova or a star that suddenly exploded. Others have simply dismissed its existence as a miracle or myth.
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