You are not logged in. [Login] Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Observing >> Planetary and Solar System Observing Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 Bandoblue sage Reged: 07/15/04 Posts: 203 Loc: Rockville, MD Ramadan moon and planets, 9/1       #2617721 - 09/01/08 08:09 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Though I am not Muslim, I always enjoy looking for the new moon that begins Ramadan--I like the feeling of observing and looking as always, but also knowing that on this one occasion each year by doing so I am honoring something important to millions around the world. Geometry made last night a no-hope night for seeing the new moon this far up in the Northern Hemisphere, but tonight at 8:00PM ET I was treated to a lovely fingernail crescent moon handing in the sunset right above the horizon, with Mercury one binocular field to the NW and Venus blazing a little less than one more field further on. With the naked eye I could see the crescent and Venus easily and sometimes catch just a glimmer of Mercury with averted vision. A lovely sight on a summer night. A blessed Ramadan to those who observe it. -------------------- Erik Ledbetter TV-102 on Gibraltar Orion 127 on CG4 Orion ShortTube 80 16x70 FMT-SX on P-mount 8x42 Nikon Monarchs Post Extras:       kfred Carpal Tunnel Reged: 11/11/03 Posts: 2005 Loc: Dayton, Ohio Re: Ramadan moon and planets, 9/1 [Re: Bandoblue]       #2618485 - 09/02/08 08:10 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I just so happen to be in Afghanistan during Ramadan. Looking foward to seeing the moon as well. Fred -------------------- River Cam - Cambridge England Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 1 registered and 2 anonymous users are browsing this forum. Moderator:  kfred, Tom L  Print Thread Forum Permissions       You cannot start new topics       You cannot reply to topics       HTML is disabled       UBBCode is enabled Thread views: 120 Jump to *International Year of Astronomy 2009* -----   Global Coordination   Cornerstone Projects   Special Projects   Special Task Groups   Global Activities   National and Regional Activities   IYA 2009 in Africa   IYA 2009 in the USA*Announcements and News* -----   Cloudy Nights Announcements   Discussion of CN Articles, Reviews, and Reports   Beginners Forum   Celestial Events   Light Pollution*Equipment Discussions* -----   ATM, Optics and DIY Forum   Binoculars   Binoviewers   Cats & Casses   Classic Telescopes   Equipment   Eyepieces   Mounts   Observatories   Reflectors   Refractors    Celestron SkyScout and Meade mySky   Video and Electronically Assisted Astronomy*Astrophotography and Sketching* -----   Beginning Imaging   Film Astrophotography   DSLR & Digital Camera Astro Imaging & Processing   CCD Imaging & Processing   Solar System Imaging & Processing   Sketching   Astro Imaging/Sketching Contest *Observing* -----   General Observing   Planetary and Solar System Observing   Lunar Observing   Deep Sky Observing   Double Star Observing   Solar   Variable Star Observing and Radio Astronomy*Telescope Specific Forums* -----   Celestron NexStar    NexStar GPS / CPC Telescopes   Questar Forum   Meade ACF/RCX / LX / GPS    Meade ETX*Other* -----   Science of Astronomy & Space exploration   AstroWebsites   Space Rocks*Speciality Forums* -----   AstroArt   Astronomy Software & Computers   Stellar Media   Astro Outreach, Clubs and Star Parties*CN Feedback and Vendor Announcements* -----   Vendor and Group Announcements Home

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