First Image of the Crescent Moon for the Month of Muharram

Today, Saturday, the International Astronomy Center published an image of the crescent moon for the month of Muharram of the new Hijri year 1446. The center stated in a post on the "X" platform: "The crescent moon of Muharram 1446 AH was photographed on Saturday, July 6, 2024, from Abu Dhabi by the Al Khateem Astronomical Observatory at 15:00 UAE time." It added: "The distance of the moon from the sun is 7.4 degrees. The age of the lunar surface is 12.9 hours. The crescent is difficult to see due to the cloudy and dusty weather." The crescent moon of Muharram 1446 AH was photographed on Saturday, July 6, 2024, from Abu Dhabi by the Al Khateem Astronomical Observatory at 15:00 UAE time. The distance from the moon to the sun is 7.4 degrees, and the age of the lunar surface is 12.9 hours. The crescent is difficult to see because of the cloudy and dusty weather. Observatory team: Osama Ghannam, Anas Mohammed, Samah… pic.twitter.com/bNeC0VPGtX— International Astronomy Center (@AstronomyCenter) July 6, 2024