This lends credence to the idea that the star leading the Magi to the baby Jesus was a similar conjunction, perhaps of three planets. The astrologers of the day would have been aware of it.
@Suzianne I belong to a local astronomy club but that is not a huge deal in Pennsylvania, most nights are totally cloudy or now for the past week, foggy.
So I just WISH I could see the good stuff.
Like the latest meteor shower, I was able to watch one about 15 years ago but whenever one is announced, forget seeing anything here.