Winter Solstice Stars. The rare Christmas star is the alignment of Jupiter and Saturn aligning in the night sky. Tech & Science Winter Winter solstice Jupiter Saturn.
The Winter solstice in the Northern Hemisphere is in December, while in the Southern Hemisphere it's in June.
The Geminid meteor shower is also ongoing through Sunday, and the winter solstice occurs a day And don't forget to keep an eye out for the so-called "Christmas Star" (which isn't actually a star) on.
The latest Google Doodle marks the start of winter in the Northern Hemisphere coinciding with Saturn and Jupiter nearly overlapping in the sky. Traditionally Winter Solstice marks the beginning of Christmas and New Year celebrations. The winter solstice occurs at the same instant everywhere on Earth: Here in the United States west after sunset on the Winter Solstice for an astronomical sighting some are calling The Christmas Star..on the winter solstice this Monday night -- the "Star of Bethlehem," also known as the "Christmas Star." To view the Christmas Star, turn your gaze toward the southwest sky a little after sunset on.