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University of Arkansas


Date: 11/16/2005 - "The Star of Bethlehem"

Public Lecture (free)
Presenter: Dr. Claud Lacy, University of Arkansas.
Poultry Science Auditorium, 7:00 PM

The Christmas story as told in the Bible relates the journey of 3 wise men following a star in the East, ending with the birth of the Savior in Bethlehem.  What does modern Astrophysics have to say about this ancient tale?  Was it a star?  If so, what type?  Or was it something else altogether?

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Arkansas Center for Space and Planetary Sciences
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Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701, USA
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