The challenge of the Ramadan crescent sighting of astronomical; Critical Crescent in Iranian Sky – | Iranian and world news

In a conversation with Mehr reporter, Kazem Kokarm explained the process of Ramadan’s crescent sighting process and said: On the 21st day of each lunar month, astronomers are observing the crescent moon on the Maghreb horizon. If the crescent is not seen, the next day as the 30th lunar month and the next day under any circumstances will be considered as the first day of the lunar month. Because in the lunar calendar, there are no 6 -day months.

Ramadan Critical Crescent this year

Kokaram explained about the Ramadan crescent this year: This year, we are faced with a crescent on the evening of Sha’ban (AH) (Friday, March 6), which has difficult and critical observation features; Because although the important observation factors of the corner of the crescent from the sun, the age of the moon, the crescent crescent phase are significant at sunset, the crescent height is very low from the horizon and the pause or duration between sunset and sunset is only about 5 to 5 minutes in many areas. These conditions make it very difficult to see the crescent in Iran.

Possibility of seeing crescent with observation tools in southwestern Iran

A spokesman for the Amateur Committee of the Iranian Astronomical Association, pointing out that this is a difficult view of Ramadan this year in Iran, adding that only in the western, southwestern Iran and the Persian Gulf islands, in the event of favorable weather conditions and clean and cloudless horizons, moisture and dust and the use of telescopes. But these observation reports must be reviewed and approved by the Staff. Therefore, this year’s Ramadan crescent is critical and difficult to see in the Iranian area. Of course, on Saturday, March 23, the crescent moon is easily visible in the whole of Iran with the naked eye.

Predicting the start of Ramadan in Saudi Arabia and Iran

Kokaram said about the possibility of the announcement of Ramadan this year’s announcement: In Saudi Arabia, on Saturday, March 23, it will be allegedly announced as the first day of the holy month of Ramadan, because the crescent of the moon sets up on Friday evening after the sun and is based on the extraction of the Hijri calendar in Saudi Arabia. But in Iran, given the difficult conditions of crescent visibility and the difference between the Iranian calendar extraction and Saudi Arabia, the high probability of Saturday will be announced on Sunday, March 23, the first day of Ramadan. Of course, this depends on observation reports, and eventually the religious ruler and imitation authorities will decide on the first day of Ramadan.

He added that if observation groups in the southwestern regions or the Persian Gulf arelands succeed, it may be announced on Saturday as the first month of Ramadan, but this is low.

A spokesman for the Amateur Committee of the Iranian Astronomical Association emphasized: The audience should know that this year’s Ramadan crescent is very difficult to see, and it will probably take some time to announce the start of Ramadan and we expect it to take a half night to review all the observation reports in the headquarters.