International Astronomical Center

• Iraq

• Saudi Arabia

ICOP member Saleh Al-saab in Onaizah, Al-Gasem NOT SEEN (Dust)

• Jordan

JAS and ICOP member Tareq Hadi in Amman NOT SEEN "The sky was cloudy, 6/8 cover, at sunset time. JAS members Tareq Hadi, Radwan Abohilalah and Yousef Alhomoz attempted the observation but the crescent was not seen. The telescope was set from the previous night, and was in perfect alignment when tested against Capella the only visible star through the clouds at the time. No breakage through the clouds in the direction of the crescent opened at any time during the sighting attempt; so no direct attempt at sighting was made. END OF REPORT."

• Germany

ICOP member Gerhard Ahmad Kaufmann in Moerlenbach  NOT SEEN (Hazy, Partly-Cloudy)

ICOP member Shatta Moataz in Mainz, Rheinland-Pfalz NOT SEEN (Overcast)

• South Africa

  ICOP member Abdulrrazak Ebrahim in Cape Town SEEN "The Muharrum Hilaal was seen by naked eye from the localities Signal Hill (360 m asl) and Bakoven (468 m asl). The official first day of Muharrum will correspond to Thursday, 10 February 2005."

• Nigeria

ICOP member Ahmad Qamardeen in Lagos NOT SEEN "TODAY HERE IN LAGOS, WE TRY TO OBSERVE THE CRESCENT BUT DUE TO HEAVY CLOUD WE ARE UNABLE TO SIGHT THE NEW CRESCENT. FOR THE PAST THREE DAYS THERE HAD BEEN CLOUD HERE IN LAGOS. HAPPY NEW YEAR"

ICOP member Sani Bashir in Zaria NOT SEEN (Clear skies, Superb horizon)

• Canada

  ICOP member Mohannad Farooq  in Hamilton, Ontario NOT SEEN "it was snowing therefore, I was unable to see the cresent. Happy New Year to all the ICOP members."

   

• USA

  ICOP member M. Hafiz in Miami, FL SEEN " I tried to observe the Hilaal on Wednesday, 9th February, 2005 after sunset at the University of Miami Medical Campus (Miami, Florida). The Hilaal was observed at 6:40 PM after I went up 7 floors to the roof of the west plaza parking lot. The Hilaal was very thin and the horns were pointing to a 3 o'clock to 7 o'clock position. Just below the Hilaal the entire horizon was covered with rainy clouds."

  ICOP member Gulamabbas Khakoo in  Long beach, CA SEEN " Salaamun Alaikum
  Sighted the crescent of Muharram 1426 here in Long beach, California, USA on Feb. 9th, 2005 local time 5:45pm. The sighting was easy the top horns  between 1 and  7
  We pray to ALLAH to guide us and grant Maghferat (Ameen).
  Salaams and Dua's"

  ICOP member Isa Alsup in Burbank, CA SEEN (By the naked eye, horns 3-7, superb horizon)

  ICOP member Mary Singer in Spokane, WA SEEN "Magnificent new crescent sighted against beautiful clear sky. Easily found naked eye first. Appeared a bit "shortened. The thicker part of the illuminated "horns" touched approximately 2 and 6 on the clock, while a very thinly illuminated line on either end touched approximately 1 and 7 on the "clock." Nice earthshine through the binoculars. M. Singer"

Results for Thursday 10 February 2005

• Iraq

ICOP member Bacil Moudhaffar in Baghdad SEEN "First sighted at 17:51 Local Baghdad time, crescent Azimuth was 245 and Alt. was 18 I hope happy new year for all of you."

 

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