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Great Conjunction 2020: Thousands turn out to WA’s coast to catch a glimpse of the ‘Christmas Star’ – The West Australian
Scarborough beach was last night packed with people keen to catch a glimpse of the Great Conjunction, also known as the ‘Christmas Star’ — a planetary event last…
Skywatchers across WA took up position last night to see the two biggest planets come closer together than they have since the days of Galileo.
Thousands flocked to the coast in Scarborough to catch a glimpse of the conjunction, known as the Christmas Star.
Its known as this because some astronomers believe its the famous Star of Bethlehem from the Bible nativity story, according to the Perth Observatory.
Lines for five telescopes, set up by the Perth Observatory, were hundreds deep as people waited…
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