Where was the star of Bethlehem, in which part of the skies? Is there an astrological record?

Question

3 wise men from different nations all came together as they followed this star-however if one was from the east and another from the west or north or south, they would not have merged-so I presume that they came from the same general direction

Answer 1

Try google next time:

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...Because the magi told Herod that they saw the star "at its rising," many readers have concluded that it was an astronomical object. Although there is no basis for the often repeated claim that the Greek text specifies a predawn, or heliacal, rising it would be odd if professional stargazers felt the need to mention an ordinary nightly rising.

According to Origen, the star was in "the nature of those celestial bodies which appear at times, such as comets, or those meteors which resemble beams of wood, or beards, or wine jars."

In 1614, German astronomer Johannes Kepler determined that a series of three conjunctions of the planets Jupiter and Saturn occurred in 7 BC and linked this event to the Star of Bethlehem. Although conjunctions were important in astrology, Kepler was not thinking in astrological terms. He argued that a planetary conjunction could create a nova, which he linked to the Star of Bethlehem. Modern calculations show that there was always a large gap between the two planets, so these conjunctions were not impressive. An ancient almanac has been found in Babylon which covers the events of this period, but it makes no specific reference to the conjunctions.

Chinese and Korean stargazers observed an object thought to be a nova or a comet around 5 BC. This object was observed for over seventy days with no movement recorded. Ancient writers described comets as "hanging over" specific cities, just as the Star of Bethlehem was said to have "stood over" the "place" where Jesus was (presumably the town of Bethlehem). This phrase was not used to describe other astronomical objects, so perhaps the tail of a comet was thought to point to a specific terrestrial location....

Another Star of Bethlehem candidate is Uranus, which was visible at various times. However, it probably moved too slowly to be recognized as a planet...

Answer 2

It was a UFO.....not a star. Well... that is one of many theories.