Crescent Visibility Report for Shawwal 1433 (Thursday 18th August 2012) Based on settings*
Ramadan Kareem , first of all the Crescent visibility for Shawwal on 17th August (Friday Evening) won’t happen due to the following reasons;
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The Moon Crescent is still in Waning Gibbous and still did not enter into the new moon phase (Waxing Gibbous). The Conjunction Occurs After Sunset.
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The Moon sets approximately ~22 minutes before the Sun.
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It is 28th of Ramadan (Oman), Therefore Ramadan cannot be 28 days. Instead Ramadan must be 29 or (30 Max) Days.
For the main three reasons above, the Official Sighting Day is on 18th of August 2012. In case of Saudi Arabia, It’s 29th of Ramadan and the sighting on this day (17th August) is not possible due to the same reasons above.
Saudi Arabia will fast 30 days of Ramadan, Therefore Saudi Arabia has no Official Sighting Day. Saudi Arabia and its followers has no option but to simply declare that on Sunday 19th 2012 is the first day of Eid Al Fitr, whether they witness the crescent Hilal or not.
The report for Official sighting day in Oman (18 August 2012).
* Settings:-
– Moon Times from: 18/08/2012 (dd/mm/yy) (24hrs)
– OMAN Muscat, Long: 58:35:36.0, Lat: 23:36:48.0, Ele:21.0, Zone:4.00
Timing: (18th/08/2012) |
Sun |
Moon |
Rise | 05:42 | 6:12 |
Transit | 12:09 | 12:34 |
Set | 18:35 | 18:54 |
Azimuth @18:00 | 280° | 269° |
Altitude @18:00 | 7° 3.6’ | 11° 5.7’ |
Age of Moon: Waxing Crescent : ~ 0.95 days old.
Set Time difference : ~19 minutes
Based on the astronomical calculations, the Crescent (Hilal) will be visible across the country. In Oman and the Arab Gulf countries, the Hilal will only be visible thru optical aid such as Binoculars and Telescope. If we go towards South of Africa and Brazil, the chances of visibility increases as it could be possible to sight Hilal by Naked eye. As shown in the graph photo above. (Graph produced by Accurate Times software)
However the chances for Crescent visibility either by using optical aid or naked eye depends on many other factors. Please Click here to refer to old post for the factors.
The screen shot above from Starry Night Pro software which shows the new moon on. 18th/8/2012, 29/Ramadan/1433 (Arabic date). In the picture you can see that the Moon is around ~11° away from the Sun @18:00, and the moon is only 0.95 days old which is a bit challenge to observe by naked eye even when viewed through optical aid.
We’ve got a big chance to observe the Hilal on higher Altitude here in Oman. With the help of technology and the equipment’s that we have, I say that 90% chances that Shawwal will be on 19th Of August.
This time will be fun and challenge, it all depands on the factors which I’ve mentioned earlier in my old post. Hopefully we will be able to sight it on that day. In-Sha-Allah (If God Wills)
If not, Ramadan will continue its 30 days.
Please Note: It is very bad to make a final conclusion stating that the month will start on such day (without reasonable evidence) . We will be committing shirk if we do that. Instead we shall say the starting of such month will be so- on the following date after sighting the Moon Waxing Crescent (Hilal). InShaAllah
May Allah accept our fasting, forgive our sins, and guide us all to the Straight Path. May Allah bless us all during Ramadan, and throughout the year, with His forgiveness, mercy, and peace, and bring us all closer to Him and to each other. Ameen.
Clear Skies and Ramadan Kareem
Image Credit: Andrei Dorian Gheorghe and Valentin Grigore, Romania. GAM
Funny comments from Rediff blog
I’ve received an email from Indian friend telling me to check Rediff blog in particular this article >>> Rediff.com » Business » The world’s first solar plane.
The blog was on the article where 2 scientists have invented a plane that will run on solar energy….…they claim it will work at night as well.
The funny comments starts here>>> 🙂
Suggestion
by Purushottam Abuj on Jun 30, 2009 01:38 PM
“Actually Government should use the geographical advantage of we being on the opposite side of USA . We should dig a through hole from the center earth which will connect India and USA , so we can put wire through it. So in India ‘s day time sun light and solar energy can be given to USA and they can give us the same in their day time. Also we can fit an train through it so that we dont have to use planes for travelling.
Similarly Finland and New Zealand can be connected using a vertical angular hole.
The best part is if we drop something from Finland it will automatically come down to New Zealand due to gravity, so lot of energy can be saved which we lose in transportation and travelling. This saved energy can then be stored in everyday pencil cells and can be sold at Rs 14 each. This additional revenue can then be
used to educate the people and the children of farmers so that they will have earning sons and they will not sucide.”
Comments:
Re: Suggestion
by SUNDEEB NAIR on Jun 30, 2009 01:50 PM
“Brilliantest idea ever spelt. But when digging hole from India to US, we should take care when digging at the end, otherwise the excavators & engineers, laborers etc. will fall out of the earth into space. I differ reg. pricing pencil cells at Rs.14/-, due to inflation, drought the price should be raised to like 14.50”
Re: Suggestion
by venky iyer on Jun 30, 2009 01:48 PM
“purshottam ur definately a mahapurush,i must recommend you to padma bhushan nd vidya bhushan awards for u”
Re: Suggestion
by Rajnish Singh on Jun 30, 2009 01:46 PM
“Making hole in earth is not a good idea. We can just break sun into 4-5 parts and fit one part above India , one above US, one above Finlad and one above New Zealand.”
Re: Re: Suggestion
by Rajnish Singh on Jun 30, 2009 01:48 PM
“Sanjoy, I have already nominated him for Noble prize. Please don’t forget to watch India TV tonight ;-)”
Re: Re: Suggestion
by manoj lakhanpal on Jun 30, 2009 01:57 PM
“This is realy a grt idea guys.. one more thing we are missing.. How Bhart Ratan Purush (Honai wallai) can forget to utilize MOON.. We need to workout to utilize moon light in night rather than digging our motherland.. …”
Re: Re: Re: Suggestion
by Purushottam Abuj on Jun 30, 2009 02:01 PM
“Yes I agree as Moon glows in the night it means surely it is having some sort of energy, My suggestion is Next time when we launch chandrayan, connect some wire to its end and then send to earth. So the energy can directly reach from Moon to Sriharikotta. By the way, dont forget to another wire for Earthing, becoz I am not sure if Moonthing works.”
Re: Suggestion
by Gaurav Kaul on Jun 30, 2009 01:55 PM
“thank god you posted this here and not on a foreign website.otherwise all indians would be branded mental patients ….”
Re: Suggestion
by Ungli on Jun 30, 2009 01:52 PM
“what an idea sirji,:) ”
Re: Suggestion
by chin chu on Jun 30, 2009 01:59 PM
“and what if all the kids playing the hole fall into it? Like it does happen everywhere around these days..pahle borewell me girte the…abhi isme girenge. he he”
Re: Re: Suggestion
by Rajnish Singh on Jun 30, 2009 02:02 PM
“Ismein girenge to US pahunch jaayenge….”
Re: Re: Re: Suggestion
by chin chu on Jun 30, 2009 02:08 PM
“and dont forget the garib janta who goes out every morning with LOTA PANI to do the daily pooing stuff…what if somebody does it in the hole? US will get a taste of India …”
Hahahahahahahahaha
Clear Funny Skies,
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