The International Astronomy Center publishes the first image of the Ramadan crescent from the sky of Abu Dhabi

Written By ندى ماهر عبدربه on 2024/03/11

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Weather of Arabia - On Monday, the International Astronomy Center published the first image of the crescent of the holy month of Ramadan 1445 AH from the sky of Abu Dhabi.

In a post on its account on the “X” platform (formerly known as Twitter), the center confirmed that the Ramadan crescent was photographed on Monday from Abu Dhabi, using the Al-Khatt Astronomical Observatory.

According to the post, the image was taken at exactly 10 a.m. UAE time (9 a.m. Amman time), and the center indicated that the moon’s distance from the sun was 13.0 degrees.

In the same context, the Central Crescent Sighting Committee in the United States announced that the crescent moon had not been sighted by all monitoring committees spread in the United States, whether in the East, Center, or West. As a result, it announced that Tuesday, March 12, is the first day of The blessed month of Ramadan The blessed month of Ramadan.

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International Astronomy Center

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