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Old December 9th 05, 04:50 AM posted to sci.astro
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Default Star of Bethlehem

The 'aurora' idea contradicts the ancient text that states "asterism".
meaning a star, a constellation (plural) or some kind of assembly of
celestial bodies.
From a scientific point of view it is best to exhaust all possibilities

that are consistent with the ancient text before exploring other
possible phenomena that do not meet the criteria of "asterism".