Quoting%20commentary for Sukkah 109:1

ואמר ר' יוחנן לידע שהוקבע ר"ח בזמנו תרי היכירא עבדינן דחזי האי חזי וחזי בהאי חזי

and in connection with this R. Yohanan stated that [the reason for this was] that to let people know that the New Moon has been fixed at its proper time? Two distinguishing signs were made, so that some might see the one while others might see the other.

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