The Remarkable Science of Ancient Astronomy

The Lunar Crescent and the Islamic Calendar

TV-PG
S1 • E15    30m
Delve into the surprisingly tricky problem of deciding when a lunar month begins-usually determined by the first sighting of a crescent Moon after new Moon. Professor Schaefer describes his algorithm for calculating this event and then applies it to dating the crucifixion of Jesus.

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