Jumada Al Awwal crescent photographed over Dubai before sunset
Dubai: The crescent moon marking the month of Jumada Al Awwal 1448 AH was photographed over Dubai shortly before sunset on Sunday, October 11, the International Astronomical Centre (IAC) said. The image was captured at 5.45pm by observer Ibrahim Ghoneimatt of the International Astronomical Centre. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click here. At the time the…
Dubai observed the crescent moon of Jumada Al Awwal 1448 AH shortly before sunset on Sunday, October 11, according to the International Astronomical Centre (IAC). The image was captured by observer Ibrahim Ghoneimatt at 5:45pm. At the time of the photograph, the crescent was 11.5 degrees away from the sun, and the moon was approximately 21 hours old.
The IAC released the image depicting the thin crescent against the daylight sky shortly before sunset. The Sharjah Space and Astronomy Hub has forecasted the visibility of the Jumada Al Awwal crescent.
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