{"id":1344,"date":"2015-04-06T11:00:58","date_gmt":"2015-04-06T03:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bruneiastronomy.org\/web\/?p=1344"},"modified":"2015-04-06T11:18:07","modified_gmt":"2015-04-06T03:18:07","slug":"first-sightings-of-lunar-crescent-2015-2019-for-brunei","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bruneiastronomy.org\/web\/2015\/04\/first-sightings-of-lunar-crescent-2015-2019-for-brunei\/","title":{"rendered":"First Sightings of Lunar Crescent 2015-2019 for Brunei Darussalam"},"content":{"rendered":"
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First Sightings of Lunar Crescent 2015-2019 for Brunei (Click on the image for a larger version)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The table\u00a0above provides the\u00a0dates\u00a0and concise data to hunt for the youngest possible lunar\u00a0crescent in this country, which is a very challenging activity.<\/p>\n

First sighting of the new crescent moon is used as the basis of various calendars to signal the start of the new month. For instance, Islam requires that the sighting of the the new crescent moon should be made with the naked eye.<\/p>\n

Predicting the first sighting of the new crescent moon has been attempted since the time of the Babylonians. These\u00a0ancient\u00a0methods relied on the age of the Moon and the time difference between moonset and sunset. More modern methods use the angular separation of the Sun and Moon, the altitude difference between the Sun and Moon, their relative azimuths and the width of the crescent.<\/p>\n

\"Guidelines<\/a>
Guidelines on using the table.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The following table shows the dates of possible first sighting of new moon crescent (in Arabic known as hilal<\/em>) for Brunei Darussalam. These dates are colour-coded based on the moon altitude and a crude prediction of the new moon sighting can be related as follow:<\/p>\n

1. Red that indicates the moon altitude which is less than 2\u00b0. A very slim chance of visibility due to low altitude.
\n2. Orange that signifies the moon altitude between 2\u00b0 and 5.5\u00b0. There is a slim chance of crescent visibility. However visibility might be improved with the use of optical aids and excellent atmospheric conditions.
\n3. Yellow that the moon is at altitude between 5.5\u00b0 and 7.5\u00b0. There is a good chance that the crescent is visible to the naked eyes under excellent atmospheric conditions.
\n4. Green that shows the moon\u2019s altitude is more than 7.5\u00b0. The lunar crescent is positioned reasonably high above the horizon making it easily visible to the naked eye.<\/p>\n

If you manage to\u00a0sight the crescent on the dates provided, please share your experience and photos via pabd@bruneiastronomy.org<\/p>\n

More info: Jadual Kenampakan Pertama Anak Bulan Di Negara Brunei Darussalam 2000 \u2013 2099<\/a><\/p>\n

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