Is it possible to see the astronomical new moon (invisible moon) using telescope?
The astronomical new moon happens when the moon comes between earth and sun, and that new moon cannot be seen by the most sophisticated telescopes. One Saudi Prince went up in a rocket to try to see this new moon from the space in the high skies and came back confirming that it was not visible. That’s why it is called invisible moon, becuase its lighted portion is towards the sun and dark portion is towards the earth. 1.8 Question: Some refute the astronomical calculations regarding the ‘hilal’ with the following argument: “The motion of the moon is different from the motion of other planets. The journey of the later can be determined precisely, while the journey of the moon is affected by many changing factors, which leave its marks on its motion, whereby it lessens the degree of certainty in describing its journey.” What are your comments regarding this? Answer: The motion of the planets and the moon can be calculated with accuracy. That’s why eclipses are calculated so accurately to
