Event

Suncoast Stargazer member and former Director of the Bishop Planetarium Howard Hochhalter will reprise a community holiday favorite, The Star of Bethlehem. Was it a supernova, a comet, a random appearance, or something much more significant. 

Date: Wednesday, December 18, 2024

Time: 7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Eastern

Information for Visitors

Event Report

Comments and anecdotes about the event:
This was our annual Star of Bethlehem zoom presentation connecting the scientific and historical records of that time to the birth of Jesus in 3 BC.

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