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Three wise men approach Bethlehem, Israel that has a bright star above

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A photograph of an artist's depiction of the three magi riding camels as they follow and point to the large star over Bethlehem, Israel. This artwork is in the Hayden Planetarium at the American Museum of Natural History in New York.
Date Published
1952-12-01
Publisher
American Museum of Natural History, Hayden Planetarium
Subjects
Star of Bethlehem
Magi
Planets
Supernovae
Cataclysmic variable stars
Time Periods
1951-1960
Subjects, Geographic
New York (N.Y.)
Notes

December 1, 1952

Typewritten note attached to back, "THE AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY. CENTRAL PARK WEST AT 79TH STREET. NEW YORK 24, N.Y. RUTH NORTON, SUPERVISOR OF PUBLIC RELATIONS. PHONE: TRafalgar3-1300. EXT. 444, 311, AND 481. RELEASED FOR Monday, December 1, 1952. The Wise Men, guided by the Christmas Star, are led to the town of Bethlehem. Here the "Star" is shown as a grouping of three planets, Mars, Saturn and Jupiter, with a nova\u2014a brilliantly exploding old star\u2014in their midst. This and other possible astronomical theories as to the identity of the Christmas Star are dramatized in the Hayden Planetarium's traditional holiday classic, "The Star of Bethlehem," opening today (Monday, December 21, 1952) at the Planetarium." Stamped on back, "PLEASE CREDIT THE HAYDEN PLANETARIUM OF THE AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY."

Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

Extent Of Original
1 photograph : black and white print ; 21 x 26 cm
Member of
Ted Malone Collection
Source File
umkc_lsc_malone_photos-447.tif
Genres
Gelatin silver prints
Black & white photographs
Types
photographs
Physical Location
LaBudde Special Collections
Rights
All collection images may be freely searched and displayed. Permission must be received for subsequent use and/or distribution in print or electronically. Please contact LaBudde Special Collections for more information.

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