What and when was the Christmas Star? An Astrophysics Perspective

Sat Dec 13 2025 at 07:00 pm to 08:30 pm UTC-05:00

100 Jordan Hall of Science, Notre Dame, IN, United States, Indiana 46556 | Notre Dame

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What and when was the Christmas Star? An Astrophysics Perspective
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Join physicist Grant Mathews as he shares the astrophysical details about the well-documented Christmas Star. Was it a comet, a nova, a supernova, or a planet alignment? And who were the wise men from the East?
This event is free and open to the public. No tickets are required; seating is first come, first served.
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