There is an old story here. Someone said something to someone, who said something to someone else. Long lost and forgotten by the time the gospel of Matthew was written.
The hearsay story fragments baffled and bewildered the author(s) of Matthew, but they were so intrigued by the "moving star" that they turned it into a fictional account. So I believe the original source, whomever it came from, whatever it was:
"After hearing the king, they went on their way; and behold, the star, which they had seen in the east, went on ahead of them until it came to a stop over the place where the child was to be found. When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy." ~ Matthew 2:9
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