Watch Live: Follow Eid 'crescent' sighting on Sunday July 27

The Islamic Crescents' Observation Project (Icop) announced today that it is going to broadcast live the observation of the Eid Crescent on Sunday July 27 from Amman in Jordan. 

The Icop said that it is going to broadcast on the Internet so that visitors can see the observation process in detail.

“In case the crescent is visible, then the visitor will be the first to see it along with the observers. The technique we are using CCD Imaging. This is a new technology used for crescent sighting,” it said in a statement.

ICOP added that CCD imaging is done by taking many photos for the location of the crescent, which can go up to as many as 300 photos. Then these photos are combined into one photo by a dedicated software. 

“Afterwards, image processing (contrast tuning) might be needed, and then the crescent could appear. This technique surpasses the naked eye observation and the telescope, as the crescent can be seen at daytime, even if the crescent cannot be seen by naked eye or by the telescopes. Thus, we usually start this kind of observation early morning, and we keep following the crescent until sunset and moonset.

"We leave aside whether this kind of observation is accepted by Shariah (Islamic) point of view or not. We just do a scientific work, and then it is up to the authorities to consider it or not,” Icop said. 

People can get more details by visiting the Icop website https://www.icoproject.org/live.html.

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