Observation by Mazin Younis: 1st Crescent of Ramadan

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Mazin Younis

Observer

Mazin Younis

Observed

2024 Mar 11 - 19:50

Uploaded

2024 Mar 11 - 19:56

Objects

The Moon

Equipment

Sky-watcher Quattro 8 f/4
ASI 2600MC Duo

Location

Personal Remote Telescope - Morocco

Title

1st Crescent of Ramadan

About this image

Today was the first sighting of the new moon, marking the start of Ramadan (month of fasting) for Muslims. Had a clear beautiful evening on my remote Morocco site.

Files associated with this observation

Crescent-1st.jpg (910.6 kB)

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Comments

Dominic Ford, 2024 Mar 11 - 20:24 UTC

Ramadan Mubarak

Mazin Younis

Grant Privett, 2024 Mar 11 - 21:53 UTC

Is that a satellite crossing the Moon?

Mazin Younis, 2024 Mar 11 - 22:17 UTC

Thanks Dominic ;)

Grant, yes it was a satellite.

Grant Privett, 2024 Mar 11 - 22:20 UTC

Very nice.

Gerard Cauchi, 2024 Mar 12 - 06:23 UTC

Nice Shot!

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