The Lunar Crescent and the Islamic Calendar.

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.

Bibliographic Details

Format:	Video
Language:	English
Language Notes:	In English
Published:	[San Francisco, California, USA] : The Great Courses, 2017. Kanopy Streaming, 2018.
Subjects:	Astronomy. Documentary films. Education films. Internet videos.
Online Access:	Connect to this streaming video