International Astronomical Center

In this page:-

• When to Observe ?
• Results of Observation
• The First Day in Different Countries
• The Accuracy of The Astronomical Calculations.

The geocentric new Moon will occur on Sunday 19 August 2001, at 02:55 UT. On this day, the program Moon Calculator by Dr. Monzur Ahmed -according to Yallop criterion- showed that Inshalla the crescent should be seen by telescope from western Asia and parts of Africa, while it should be seen by naked eyes from western Africa and from America continents. ACCORDING TO THE ACTUAL SIGHTING OF THE CRESCENT, THE START OF JUMADA ATH-THANI SHOULD BE ON Monday 20 August 2001 or Tuesday 21 August 2001 for the eastern parts of the world . Kindly click on the below icon to see the visibility parabola as plotted by the program Moon Calculator

Results of seeing the crescent, and the first day of the month in different countries will be added here Inshalla as we receive the reports from ICOP's members. If you wish to be a member in ICOP, or to know more about it, kindly click here.

• Maldives: ICOP member, Mr. Muthasim Fahmy said: "We could not have seen the cresent even if the sky had been clear under Ilyas C criterion."

• Iran: ICOP member, Mr. Hamid Rahkooi said: "although our horizon was 1.8 degree closed by mountains,but we start with sightung mercury and we could see it at 20:02LT by telescope,then we look for crescent but we could not see it.we were sighting mercury until it was 10min. above the mountains,also I could see mercury at 20:25LT with my binocular.I was with Mr. Daneshi & Mr. Alireza vafa."

• Turkey: Germany ICOP member, Mr. Kadir Yucel said: "Salam from Turkey. I couldn't sight the crescent on Sunday (19th) because of a high mountain and clouds. I wasn't prepared for such a situation. I sighted the crescent easily on Monday."

• Jordan: Kindly Click Here to read the details.

• Algeria: ICOP member, Mr. Bankih Bankacem said: "The sky was in Mzab hazy and partly cloudy, this young crescent was not observed."

• Bosnia and Herzegovi: ICOP member, Mr. Kemal Sehbajraktarevic said: "Western horizon was partly cloudy. The crescent wasn't seen."

• Nigeria: ICOP member, Mr. Usman Dukku said: "Five of us climbed a small hill in the outskirts of the town (Bauchi) to sight the crescent but we did not see it even though visibility was fair."

• USA:
  1. ICOP member, Mr. Gulamabbas Khakoo said: "Sighted the crescent for the month of Jamad-ul-Thani local time 19:58 hrs on 19th Aug 2001 in Buena Park, California. Top horn pointing between 1 & 2 and bottom pointing between 7&8. It was quiet thin crescent. Used binoculars to sight. Thereafter you could easily see with naked eye. Salaams and Dua's ".

  2. ICOP member, Dr. Muhammad Hafiz said: "I SAW THE CRESCENT IN OPA LOCKA, FLORIDA, USA ON 19TH, AUGUST 2001, AT SUNSET-8:30 PM. THE HORIZON HAD PATCHY CLOUDS WHICH LATER OBSTRUCTED THE CRESENTS VIEW."

  3. ICOP member, Mr. Khalid Fituri mentioned that it was cloudy in San Diego.

Monday 20 August

• Indonesia: ICOP member, Mr. Suwandojo SIDDIQ said: "Western Sky is little bit hazy or cloudy. The crescent could be seen after sunset at 18:20, but disappear after 20 minute later, due to covered by clouds."

• Brunei: ICOP member, Mr. Mahadi Mohamad Tahir said: "The condition in Brunei these few days were very hazy due to the forest fire in southern Borneo so no observation was made on 19/8. Jamadil Akhir starts on Monday 20/8."

• Iran:

  1. ICOP member, Mr. Asadollah Khoddam Mohammadi mentioned that he could see the crescent by naked eyes.

  2. ICOP member, Mr. Amir Hasanzadeh mentioned that he was able to see the crescent.

• Syria: ICOP member, Dr. Hasan Bilani said: "The sky was clear, I could see the crescent about 5 minutes before sunset."

• Morocco: ICOP member, Prof. Hamid TOUMA mentioned that it was cloudy, and said: "I come back from holliday summer, and I am pleased to inform you that the first day of Jummada AlThani was TUESDAY 21 AUGUST in Morocco."

• Kenya: ICOP member, Mr. Mahmood Essa said: "I regret to let you know that owing to cloudy weather conditions, I was unable to sight the new crescent here in Mombasa today, Monday. However, Tuesday 21/8/01 is our first day of the new month of Jumada Ath-Thani here in Kenya."

• Nigeria:

  1. ICOP member, Mr. Usman Dukku said: "It was cloudy here at Bauchi. Even the sun was concealed by the clouds two hours before sunset, thus the crescent was not sighted."

  2. ICOP member, Dr. Sani Mustapha said: "The Western Horizon was patchly cloudly."

• Germany: ICOP member, Mr. Gerhard Ahmad Kaufmann mentioned that he could see the crescent by naked eyes.

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