Night Sky In Manhattan Beach Reveals 800-Year-Old Treasure

MANHATTAN BEACH, CA — Photographers aplenty were out last night [Monday, Dec. 21] to catch a glimpse of the "Christmas Star" on Winter Solstice.

Jupiter and Saturn danced in a planetary conjunction, lining up perfectly to create the illusion of a "Christmas star."

The last time Jupiter and Saturn were this close together was in 1623, according to NASA. As the two giant planets traveled together across the sky, Jupiter caught up to and passed Saturn in the astronomical event known as the "great conjunction."

Manhattan Beach resident Jake Scheinberg got a really great shot of the "Christmas Star" just above the Manhattan Beach Pier. Full photo below.

And Pete Halvorsen, also a Manhattan Beach resident, got creative and put his own spin on the event with a Photoshopped photo.

Thanks to both Jake and Pete for sharing their photos with us here. If you have a photo to share, post a comment and upload it for all to see.

Photo by Jake Scheinberg, on Instagram @jakeschein.

Photo below with Photoshop expertise and creativity by Pete Halvorsen.