tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post6910486627146058674..comments2024-03-28T23:22:41.774-05:00Comments on TYWKIWDBI ("Tai-Wiki-Widbee"): Save the date: 2022Minnesotastanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01382888179579245181noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-51255030508279934222017-01-18T22:22:35.103-06:002017-01-18T22:22:35.103-06:00"which commemorates the visit of the Three Wi..."which commemorates the visit of the Three Wise Men, who followed the star to Bethlehem to witness the birth of Jesus"<br /><br />Read the story at it's source. They were an unknown number of astrologers, a profession banned by Mosaic law (Deut 18:10-12) - so they wouldn't have been lauded or celebrated. The new star was obviously a demonic aberration because it led them directly to Herod first, the man most intent on killing the infant Jesus. Matthew 2:1-12<br /><br />Soooo... not something to really celebrate.Veridicusnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-1822147822861348102017-01-17T21:40:06.473-06:002017-01-17T21:40:06.473-06:00I think it's worth setting people's expect...I think it's worth setting people's expectations correctly: these predictions appear to be wild ass guesses rather than solid repeatable science.<br /><br />Not only is the year that the stars may collide a guess, but also the magnitude could easily be orders of magnitude out......but even if it does reach the predicted 2 magnitude, that would only be about the 50th brightest star in the sky. i.e. it would be possible, but not easy, to view from city locations.<br /><br />Just to prove I'm not always negative - I'm still hoping that Betelgeuse goes up in my lifetime. Now _that_ should be something to see.<br /><br />another article: <br />http://www.skyandtelescope.com/astronomy-news/stars-en-route-to-merger/Danackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02601944007304070805noreply@blogger.com