Some data on the remaining new moons of 2008, for trying to visually observe a very thin crescent, mostly during daylight.
All elongations and estimates are given for Munich (48N, 12E), with the conjunction times being geocentric, though.
I assume, that a proper telescope is used.
!! BEWARE OF THE SUN !!
The concentrated light of the sun can easily destroy your eyes and equipment !!
Do not try daytime observation of the crescent unless you really know what you are doing. You have been warned.
simple on the morning of 2. June
3. June 2008, 19:23 UT, Tuesday, elongation 3.95°, possible observation on 3. June, Venus und Mercury very near to the Sun better chance on the evening of 4. June |
good chance on 2. July, results
3 July 2008, 02:19 UT, Thursday, elongation 2.38°, difficult on 3. July, Mercury far west of the Sun simple on 4. July |
good chance on 30. July
1 August 2008, 10:13 UT, Friday, elongation 0.51°, total solar-eclipse in Siberia, probably impossible on 1. August, Venus east of the Sun good chance on 2. August |
simple on 29. August
30 August 2008, determines the begin of Ramadan, 19:58 UT,Saturday, elongation 2.62°, conjunction below the Sun, very difficult on 30. August, Venus and Mercury east of the Sun possible on 31. August |
possible on 28.September
29 September 2008, determines the end of Ramadan, 08:12 UT, Monday, elongation 4.43°, conjunction below the Sun, difficult on 29. September, Venus and Mercury east of the Sun simple on 30. September |
difficult on 28. October
29 October 2008, 01:14 UT, Wednesday, elongation 5.34°, conjunction below the Sun, difficult on 29. October, Mercury west of the Sun, Venus to the east possible on 30. October |
27 November 2008, 18:55 UT, Thursday, elongation 5.31°, conjunction below the Sun, very low in the sky |
27 December 2008, 14:22 UT, Sunday, elongation 3.72°, conjunction below the Sun, very low in the sky |