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Psak 5768 Iyyar 2b


Information about the visual sighting of the new moon is given below. No psak was issued. Informal translation from Hebrew of the 2 Iyyar, 5768 (7 May 2008) statement:

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Committee concerning the fixing of the Calendar
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Ruling on New Moon of Iyyar 5768

False sighting 1839 hrs standard time
Har Toran from google earth
Jerusalem
Moonset with Mercury Canon 1941hrs Jerusalem Standard Time
New Moon Canon 1840 hrs Standard time
New Moon Canon 1850 hrs standard time
New Moon with Earthshine 1905 hrs Jerusalem standard time
North Acre
Relative Bearings for Sunset and Moonset 2008-05-06 From Har Turan
South Hezkiyahu
Sunset position 2008-05-06 1823 hrs Jerusalem Standard Time

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