Today, the skies of the Arab world see the sighting of the moon in the first quarter

has been investigated the moon The month of Rabi’ al-Akhir is in the first quarter today in the skies of the Arab world, and it is a great opportunity to take pictures and learn about the intelligence of its surface.
The head of the Astronomical Society in Jeddah, Engineer Majid Abu Zahra, explained that the moon will rise in the local evening from the southeast horizon, after which it will reach its highest point in the sky by setting. of the sun, and this will be followed when it arrives at the time of the first quarter at 09:55 pm Mecca time, and will be more complete A quarter of the orbit around the Earth will be this month and will be visible in the sky until before midnight local time.

Observe the moon

He said that the period in the first quarter, in which half of the moon appears illuminated and the other half dark, is considered the best time to observe the surface of the moon using binoculars. or a small telescope, because the mountains, cracks. , etc. very clear, especially on the line that separates the day side from the night side due to the inclusion of lights.
He indicated that in the next few days, the distance between the moon and the sun in the dome of the sky will increase every day, as the moon approaches the full moon, and instead of the moon rising in the evening, it will be delayed until it rises with the setting of the sun.