Moonsighting for Rajab 1425
August 15, 2004 (Sunday):On August 15, crescent moon was not reported to be seen anywhere in the world.
August 16, 2004 (Monday):
Modoris Ali (Moonsighting.com member) from West Midlands, near Birmigham, UK reported: Not Seen
I have made an attempt to sight the crescent moon for Rajab 1425AH on 16 August 2004. The age of the moon was about 18 hours but is was not visible in England (UK). According to the UK newspapers that Rajab 1425AH begins on Tuesday 17 August 2004. The place, which I carried out the observation of the crescent moon was at Cradley Heath Mosque, Cradley Heath, Birmingham, England (UK). Anyway it was cloudy on Monday 16 August 2004. I will make another attempt on 17 August 2004 to sight the crescent moon at the age of 42 hours. The sunset time in England (UK) is about 20:32UTC.
Rashid Motala (ICOP & Moonsighting.com member) from Signal Hills, South Africa reported: Not Seen
The crescent moon for Rajab was not sighted this evening, August 16, Monday.
Muhammad Hafiz (ICOP & Moonsighting.com member) from Opa Locka, Florida reporetd: Not Seen
I tried to oberve the Hilaal on Monday 16th August, 2004 in Opa-Locka, Florida USA after sunset. The horizon was completely covered with rainy clouds possibly due to the past huricane making Hilal observation impossible.
The members of Rose Hall Town Masjid and Islamic Center in Guyana also reported rainy clouds, preventing Hilaal observation on Monday 16th August, 2004.
Javad Torabinejad (ICOP & Moonsighting.com member) from Blacksburg, VA reported: Not Seen
This evening (Monday, August 16), my friend and I tried sighting the moon of Rajab, starting at sunset, in
Blacksburg, VA, with no success. The Western horizon was hazy and partly cloudy with humidity around 75%.
Several times, I was able to see Jupiter through the haze (very difficult with naked eye, however).
Ruth Jeffery (Moonsighting.com member) from Houston TX reported: Not Seen
With clear skies and no overcast at all, two adults were unable to sight the new moon by about 8:45 p.m. on August
16.
Hadi Jaafar, Ph.D. from Fort Collins, Colorado reported: Not seen
Unfortunately I could not see the moon in the hazy wester horizon this evening, Aug 16 in the Fort Collins area.
Paul Burnham (Moonsighting.com member) from Chino Meadows, AZ reported: Seen
The new moon of August 16 was observed (extremely briefly). The time of observation was between 19:40 and 19:42 MST as the new moon passed a narrow gap in the clouds. At no time was the entire crescent visible nor was it visible without binoculars.
If it hadn't been for the frustration of the overcast, it was a beautiful sunset with magnificent cloud formations, brilliant solar rays onto the underside of clouds and colors from pure gold to seashell pink. To add to the spectacle, there was a lightning storm growing to the Northwest to increase the excitement. (Next month I'll try to remember to take my camera as well as binoculars.)
Gary Peterson (Moonsighting.com member) from Phoenix Arizona reported: Not Seen
I didn't see the new moon tonight because while it was clear where the moon would have a half hour before sunset monsoon clouds have moved in 15 minutes after sunset. I noticed in the paper the moon set 47 minutes after sunset and also had the same declination as the sun at 4:57 MST. I noted where the sun was about 6:40 PM where it was in relation to trees and figured the moon would be nearly in the same spot 47 minutes later but by then it was too cloudy.
Gulamabbas A. Khakoo (ICOP & Moonsighting.com member) from Buena Park, CA reported: Not Seen
Unable to sight the crescent this evening of Maonday, August 16, 2004 here in Long Beach, California. County of Los Angeles. Heavy low clouds around the sighting area. I was at the sighting area from 7:30pm local time to 8:15pm. No visibility; Sunset time was 7:38pm.