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New Moon Report
April 1998

This months sightings from Israel were as follows:

• On Monday 27 April, 1998 the crescent moon was seen from Ashdod. Sunset was 19:19 (on 27 April the sun was not actually seen setting but on the previous day it was). At 19:28 the moon appeared to the naked eye but with dificulty. At 19:30 the moon appeared to naked eye more easily.

• A report was also recieved from Ramat Gan that moon was seen at 19:22 through 7X50 binoculars and a second experienced observer at the same site saw the moon with the naked eye a few minutes later. The first observer then saw the moon with the naked eye at 19:30.

Nehemia Gordon
Jerusalem, Israel

Some of the reports in this newsletter were collected by Magdi Shamuel of Ashdod, Israel. Magdi Shamuel's article on the Calendar can be seen at:
Karaite Calendar by Magdi Shamuel

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