25 specialists in astronomy, in a joint statement: There is no possibility to see the crescent of Shawwal tomorrow

Weather of Arabia - 25 astronomers from 13 countries issued a joint statement, in which they unanimously agreed that it was not possible to see the blessed Eid al-Fitr crescent on Thursday, April 20.

The specialists emphasized in the statement that, according to all ancient and modern astronomical standards, seeing the crescent on Thursday is not possible with the naked eye in the Arab and Islamic world, and is not possible even using a telescope in most of them, and most of them are less than the Danjon limit - (the internationally agreed "Dangon" limit is 6 degrees). ).

And the statement stated that the crescent of this Thursday, April 20, according to its position at sunset in Makkah Al-Mukarramah, its distance from the sun is 5.1 degrees, and in Jerusalem the moon is 5.4 degrees from the sun, and in Cairo the moon is 5.5 degrees from the sun, and in Abu Dhabi it is 4.7 degrees from the sun. .

And the statement continued that, for countries that are satisfied with the setting of the moon after the sun mathematically and do not require seeing the crescent, or are satisfied with the possibility of seeing from anywhere in the world that shares with them at night, it is perfectly correct that Eid Al-Fitr be on Friday, April 21.

As for countries that require local (correct) vision with the naked eye only, or countries located in Asia that accept local vision with a telescope, it is assumed that the number of Ramadan will be 30 days and that Eid al-Fitr will be on Saturday, April 22.