The astronomers looked for seven conjunctions of the planet Jupiter. The first was Jupiter with Venus, on its way to the star Regulus. This would occur every so often, but it had to be followed by the second conjunction (the great sign) on the Day of Trumpets, as described in Revelation 12:1-2. It was the planet Jupiter, coming in conjunction with the star Regulus, at the feet of the constellation Leo, with the setting Sun illuminating the renewed Moon, at the feet of the constellation Bethulah (Virgin). This occurred on Thursday, the evening of September 12th 3 BC.
