The moon is in first quarter today and it is an ideal opportunity to observe the details of its surface.

Written By ندى ماهر عبدربه on 2024/11/09

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.

<p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr">Arab Weather - The sky of the Arab world will be adorned today with the appearance of the Jumada al-Ula moon in the first quarter phase, which provides an ideal opportunity for astronomical photography enthusiasts to clearly observe the details of the moon&#39;s surface.</p><h2 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> First Quarter Moon Appearance Time</h2><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> The head of the Jeddah Astronomical Society, Eng. Majed Abu Zahra, announced that the moon will reach the first quarter phase at 08:55 am Mecca time, and thus the moon will have completed a quarter of its orbit around the Earth for this month. Abu Zahra explained that the moon will rise in the afternoon local time from the southeastern horizon, and will reach its highest point in the sky with sunset, and will remain visible until after midnight.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><p lang="ar" style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> November 09, 05:55 GMT: First Quarter Moon. Download the astronomy app to receive instant notifications <a href="https://t.co/x0lKi7WeLs">https://t.co/x0lKi7WeLs</a> <a href="https://t.co/1HZZiCt1wE">pic.twitter.com/1HZZiCt1wE</a></p> — International Astronomy Center (@AstronomyCenter) <a href="https://twitter.com/AstronomyCenter/status/1855126934314791124?ref_src=t... 9, 2024</a> </blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><h2 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> An ideal opportunity to observe the lunar surface terrain.</h2><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> The first quarter phase is an ideal time to observe the lunar surface terrain, as half of it appears illuminated and the other half dark. Abu Zahra said that this phase provides an opportunity for astronomy enthusiasts to clearly see mountains and craters through a telescope or binoculars, especially along the dividing line between the day side and the night side, where light and shadow overlap, giving the terrain a three-dimensional appearance.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> The moon is approaching the full moon phase.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Over the coming days, the distance between the moon and the sun in the sky will increase, as the moon approaches full moon. Moonrise will gradually be delayed until it coincides with sunset, enhancing the beauty of the astronomical scene for those interested and following.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> See also:</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <a href="https://www.arabiaweather.com/ar/content/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D8%B9%D9%88%... Arabia | Al-Jawf Desert Witnesses Historic Hail, Raising Concerns About Climate Change (Photos)</a></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <a href="https://www.arabiaweather.com/ar/content/%D9%85%D9%86-%D8%AE%D8%A7%D8%B1... outside Earth.. How do astronauts vote in the US elections?</a></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p>

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