Ashraf Tadros, professor of astronomy at the National Institute for Astronomical and Geophysical Research in Egypt, revealed the details of the astronomical phenomenon that will occur in the country’s skies on June 6.
Tadros said, on his official Facebook page: “The moon will not be visible in the sky all night on that day, marking the beginning of the birth of the new moon.”
He continued: “As the moon is coupled with the sun on that day, it rises with it and sets with it, so it is never visible, as its bright face is facing the sun and its dark face is facing the earth, and until the moon comes out of the state of conjunction with the sun, then the new moon is born.”
He added: “Note that seeing the new crescent with the naked eye depends mainly on the period of time the newborn moon remains in the sky during the evening twilight (dusk) immediately after sunset, and its vision also depends on the clarity of the sky and its absence of clouds and dust.”
He stated: "The days of the fall are considered the best nights during the months of the year, and they are greatly preferred by astronomers for observing faint celestial bodies such as galaxies, star clusters, and stars of distant constellations, as the moonlight at this time does not hinder the required astronomical observations."
Earlier, the International Astronomy Center explained in a statement that “sighting the crescent on Friday, June 7, is possible with the naked eye in most countries of the world, and it is expected that the beginning of Dhu al-Hijjah will fall on Saturday, June 8, and the first day of Eid al-Adha will be Monday, June 17.”
He added, "The majority of Islamic countries will sight the crescent of Dhu al-Hijjah on Thursday, June 6, to be the beginning of the next Hijri month during which the date of Eid al-Adha is determined between Friday, June 7 or Saturday, June 8, and the first day of Eid al-Adha will be on Sunday, June 16, or Monday, June 17." .
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