There have been many reports in the literature about this. Usually they involve some distant galaxy appearing with multiple images as a result of light passing by a closer galaxy. I have not seen any mention of the type of example you mentioned, i.e. a nearby star.

• multiple view - eventhorizen - July 13, 2003 - 19:09 UTC
  • universe is very big - mathman - July 13, 2003 - 23:10 UTC
    • universe is very big - eventhorizen - July 14, 2003 - 00:47 UTC
      • quantitatively questionable - mathman - July 15, 2003 - 01:34 UTC
        • Quantitatively Questionable - eventhorizen - July 16, 2003 - 00:58 UTC
          • creation? - mathman - July 16, 2003 - 20:07 UTC
            • creation? - eventhorizen - July 16, 2003 - 23:04 UTC
              • Something from nothing??? - sound1 - October 2, 2003 - 08:20 UTC
                • Are you celebrating the birthday of the world? - yanniru - October 2, 2003 - 12:49 UTC
                  • I celebrate the Heavenly holy days - bible_believer3 - October 2, 2003 - 16:05 UTC
                    • You avoided the question - yanniru - October 3, 2003 - 01:47 UTC
                      • Answer based on mute question - bible_believer3 - October 3, 2003 - 19:57 UTC
                        • Ooops... moot - bible_believer3 - October 6, 2003 - 14:15 UTC
                        • Disanull has no meaning- the laws were never anulled - yanniru - October 6, 2003 - 16:50 UTC
                          • Jesus never broke a single law - bible_believer3 - October 6, 2003 - 18:57 UTC
                            • So why do you break them - yanniru - October 7, 2003 - 12:03 UTC
                              • Though I sin, I do not break the law of faith - bible_believer3 - October 7, 2003 - 14:01 UTC
                                • Your interpretation is incorrect - yanniru - October 8, 2003 - 10:46 UTC
                                  • Your interpretation of my interpretation ? - bible_believer3 - October 9, 2003 - 14:25 UTC
                                    • The High Priest questioned Jesus - yanniru - October 9, 2003 - 15:47 UTC
                                      • Jesus, our High Priest forever - bible_believer3 - October 9, 2003 - 16:08 UTC
                                        • Like the ban on teaching Judiaism - yanniru - October 9, 2003 - 16:24 UTC
                                          • The soul that sinneth, it shall die - bible_believer3 - October 9, 2003 - 17:04 UTC
                                • You know what Jesus thinks of priests - yanniru - October 8, 2003 - 11:05 UTC
                                  • Which priests ? - bible_believer3 - October 9, 2003 - 13:57 UTC
                                    • Resurrection is a silly concept - yanniru - October 9, 2003 - 15:56 UTC
                                      • Foolishness to confound the wise ? - bible_believer3 - October 9, 2003 - 16:16 UTC
                                        • Good bye - yanniru - October 9, 2003 - 16:30 UTC
                                          • Goodbye - bible_believer3 - October 9, 2003 - 17:09 UTC
                  • Am I celebrating the birthday of the world? - sound1 - October 2, 2003 - 17:35 UTC
                    • Because GOD commanded you to do so - yanniru - October 3, 2003 - 01:51 UTC
            • WHAT WHEN WHO WHY HOW - budbock - July 17, 2003 - 17:54 UTC
              • Natural law, how? - eventhorizen - July 18, 2003 - 15:22 UTC
                • You've made my point very well - budbock - July 21, 2003 - 14:40 UTC
              • The HOW is the AWESOME wonder. - bible_believer3 - October 9, 2003 - 17:26 UTC
  • 9^9 (387,420,489) Combinations/Equations - garrydenke - August 7, 2003 - 17:14 UTC