The National Space Research and Development Agency – saddled with the responsibility of carrying out a scientific observation of the moon, which is the nearest celestial object to the earth – says it has successfully calculated and predicted that the appearance of the first astronomical lunar crescent for the month of June 2016 will commence on June 5, 2016.

In astronomy, a crescent is the shape of the lit side of the moon that appears to be less than half illuminated by the sun as seen by the viewer.

The Head, Media and Corporate Communications of the agency, Dr. Felix Ale, said in a statement that the first appearance of the moon could not be sighted with naked eyes except with the aid of a charge coupled device imaging, an astronomical telescope or any other optical astronomy instrument. “Thus, the proper sighting of the crescent with naked eyes signifies the beginning of Ramadan,” he said.

He explained that the first astronomical lunar crescent would appear in Nigeria on June 5, 2016 between 5:12pm and 7:37pm, with Kaduna and Sokoto being the first to witness the first young lunar crescent from about 5:12pm to 7:33pm and 7:21pm respectively, while it would be sighted last in Jos, Plateau State between 6:02pm and 7:14pm.

“All other states of the federation will experience the first lunar crescent between the estimated time of 5:12pm and 7:37pm on June 5, 2016,” he added.

Ale said results released by the agency showed precise dates, appearance time of first crescent, sunset, as well as moon set time for all the state capitals of the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory.
www.punchng.com/ramadan-nasrda-predicts-appearance-first-moon-crescent/

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