MECCA | Abraj Al-Bait Endowment | 601m | 1972ft | 95 fl | T/O

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I was right all along. That crescent is ginormous and can fit a lot of people inside.

[KillerZavatar]

wow a telescope but when the building is lighted at night i cannot work very well can it?

[miau]

Originally Posted by Makkawi.Pk

So seriously the supertalls world cup grand finale is between petronas twin towers and chrysler building???

Two very elegant designs. It is no surprise that all the tacky designs were disfavored (time to start whining about democracy it is...).

[mehdi_cs]

Originally Posted by KillerZavatar

wow a telescope but when the building is lighted at night i cannot work very well can it?

I think, it is just for lunar observations which won't get affected by light pollution. If it were for deep sky objects, then definitely, surrounding lights would affect observations.

[GunnerJacket]

Originally Posted by KillerZavatar

wow a telescope but when the building is lighted at night i cannot work very well can it?

I imagine is above most of the radiant light of the city and will really only need to worry about shielding the glow of the crescent. Much of this will be determined by the depth of the telescope's well within the dome and the strength of the lens. Either way it should be far better than what the lay person will have on the ground and adds a nice attraction for those already at the top.

I bet you'll get some great views of the moon.

[redstone]

Weird location to have an astronomical observatory since it only has 270 degrees view.

[EuropeanChancellor]

Most of people with sound mind don´t give a damn about your mosque, some stupid stone in a stone box or the allowance of non-muslims to Mecca. He made such a statement because you are obviously biased and you with your melody boys keep bitching about anyone else who doesn´t share your thoughts and opinions about this building!

[GulfArabia]

some posts in this thread needs deleting before it goes further.

[Roukaya19]

Originally Posted by redstone

Weird location to have an astronomical observatory since it only has 270 degrees view.

I think they know what they do...maybe this telescope is just set for the moon, like: to see the crescent at the beginning of each month, eclipse, ...so they don't need all the sky.

Makkawi.Pk is the telescope is on the good side to observe the moon in Makkah?

[abumuhannadh]

it sure is, on the west side, to observe the moon on the beginning of the lunar month, not to look for the stars or comets. :P

[Makkawi.Pk]

Originally Posted by Roukaya19

I think they know what they do...maybe this telescope is just set for the moon, like: to see the crescent at the beginning of each month, eclipse, ...so they don't need all the sky.

Makkawi.Pk is the telescope is on the good side to observe the moon in Makkah?

since abumuhanadh answered that, I won't add. But it'll surely be great to hear announcements of Ramazan and the two eids, based on sightings in Makkah

[GunnerJacket]

So, who's up for talking about the architecture?!!

[Roukaya19]

Originally Posted by abumuhannadh

it sure is, on the west side, to observe the moon on the beginning of the lunar month, not to look for the stars or comets. :P

Originally Posted by Makkawi.Pk

since abumuhanadh answered that, I won't add. But it'll surely be great to hear announcements of Ramazan and the two eids, based on sightings in Makkah

Thanks...inshallah they will annonce the sighting of the hilal of every Ramadhan! every Eid!

[parsonsnose]

Given that we can now measure time with a precision down to millionths of a second, and that we can predict exactly where and when the moon will be in it's orbit with a simple computer program, why would you need to actually observe the moon in order to determine what day it is?

[GunnerJacket]

Originally Posted by parsonsnose

Given that we can now measure time with a precision down to millionths of a second, and that we can predict exactly where and when the moon will be in it's orbit with a simple computer program, why would you need to actually observe the moon in order to determine what day it is?

At least three different major religions use the lunar cycle to orient select holy days within the calendar year. Christianity, for instance, bases Easter in accordance with the lunar cycle for spring.

Thus, the telescope isn't necessary but you can see why the moon has an influence within religious activitities.

[Makkawi.Pk]

So this thread is finally T/O

[parsonsnose]

"Thus, the telescope isn't necessary but you can see why the moon has an influence within religious activitities."

Yes, that was the point I was making.

['asyiqul^huur]

14 July 2011

[Makkawi.Pk]

Originally Posted by 'asyiqul^huur

14 July 2011

At the base of the golden cladding of the spire, are those loud-speakers?

[KillerZavatar]

Originally Posted by Makkawi.Pk

At the base of the golden cladding of the spire, are those loud-speakers?

those are strong lights i think, the ones you see making light to the crescent and stuff