Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim
(In the Name of ALLAH, THE MOST BENEFICENT, THE MOST MERCIFUL)
HILAL (Crescent Moon) SIGHTING REPORT
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Copyright (c): 1400-1426 AH (1987-2005 CE)
Revised: 20 Shawwal 1426 AH, 10:00 am EST, 23 Nov 2005 CE
As Salaamu Alykum to all,
I will like to emphsize the IMPORTANCE OF REPORTING BOTH
POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE (NO-SIGHTINGS) HILAL SIGHTING REPORTS
to our respective Islamic Centers (in USA / Europe / Africa / Asia / Australia etc)
and to your central coordinating committee, ex. the Central North American
Coordinating Committee of THE ISLAMIC SHURA COUNCIL OF NORTH AMERICA.
The Hilal-Sighting report information can be telephoned to
THE ISLAMIC SHURA COUNCIL OF NORTH AMERICA at (317) 839-1803
and/or it can also be faxed at (317) 839-1840.
It is a good idea to have this form ready, before reporting the Hilal Sighting, and
WRITE DOWN THE INFORMATION AS YOU ARE OBSERVING. ENJOY THE HILAL.
Mohib. PS: You can also email me at
mailto:mnd0@columbia.edu
- YOU: Name: Last_______________,First______,
Age (approx) ______Yrs, Male/Female: ___ (M/F)
Tel Home: (____) ____-________,
Cell: (____) ____-________, Masjid: (____) ____-________
E-Mail: ______________________________________
- PLACE: Your City:________________, State:___, Country: _______.
[Latitude_____.____ N; Longitude______.____ W; Elevation: ____________(ft/m) ]
- DATE OF SIGHTING: Date: ___, Month: ______, Year: _____;
Time of Report: ____:____ pm
- SUNSET: Local Sunset time: ____:____ pm,
Direction of Sunset: West (Yes/No): _____
- HILAL VISIBLE TIME: Hilal was FIRST visible: ___:___ pm;
HIlal was last seen (disappeared): ___:___ pm.
- HILAL POSITION above Local Horizon: (you can even make
an approximate sketch)
a1. First Height of the Hilal (seen): ________
(finger widths at arm's length OR degrees)
a2. First Horizontal Distance from the Sun (Sun had already set):
Right?/Left? ________ (fingers/deg)
b1. Last Height of the Hilal (disappeared): ________ (fingers/degrees, circle ONE)
b2. Last Horizontal Distance from the Sun (Sun had already set):
Right?/Left? ________ (fingers/deg)
[Vertical angles: Width of your horizontal fingers, kept at an arm's length
from your eye.]
- ORIENTATION OF THE HILAL: (you can even make
an approximate sketch)
Hilal curve: Started at____ O'Clock,
Middle was at____ O'Clock, Ended at____ O'Clock.
[Imaginary Clock in Sky: 12 O'Clock at TOP, 3 O'Clock at RIGHT, 6 O'Clock at BOTTOM]
- HILAL MOVEMENT: Down Right: ___, Vertically Down: ___,
Down Left: ___, Up: ___.
- OPTICAL AIDS:
a. Hilal visible to the Unaided Eyes: Yes: _____, No: ___
b1. If Binoculars ___, Hilal visible : Yes: _____, No: ___;
b2. Binocular Diameter: _____ mm, Magnification: ____ X; Time visible:___:___pm
c1. If Telescope ___, Hilal visible : Yes: _____, No: ___;
c2. Telescope Diameter: _____ mm, Magnification: ____ X; Time visible:___:___pm.
- WESTERN SKY: Clear: ____, Hazy: ____, Partly Cloudy: ____,
Cloudy: ____, Other: _________.
- WESTERN HORIZON:
a. Mountains: ______(Yes/No). if Yes, Height above observer: ________ (degrees/FingerWidths)
b. Trees: __________(Yes/No). if Yes, Height above observer: ________ (degrees/FingerWidths)
- ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS: Temperature: _______ (deg C/F),
Relative Humidity: ________ (%),
Pressure: __________ (mm/in HG/psia/other ______)
- YOUR GROUP: Number of Others: SAW the Hilal: _____,
did NOT SEE the Hilal: _____.
- YOUR EXPERIENCE: First Hilal: ____,
Many Hilals sighted: ____ (how many: _____).
- ADDITIONAL COMMENTS/INFORMATION:
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