August 1900 Sky Events

Observer Location:Beijing (39.904°, 116.407°)

Monthly Sky Events Overview

23 sky events total, including 4 moon phases and 2 planetary events.

Daily Sky Events

All times are in local time (Asia/Shanghai)

Group Date Sunrise/Sunset Moonrise/Moonset Moon Phase Sky Events

Planetary outlook

August 1900 mid-month observing conditions

Mercury

Excellent
Apparent magnitude: 0.7
Constellation: Leo
Angular diameter: 8.5"
Status: near greatest eastern elongation

Observation tip: Visible to the naked eye; Mercury stays close to the Sun; best seen at dusk or dawn

Right ascension: 08h25m09s
Declination: +17°06'01"

Venus

Excellent
Apparent magnitude: -4.7
Constellation: Cancer
Angular diameter: 36.8"
Status: near greatest eastern elongation

Observation tip: Very bright, easily visible to the naked eye; Venus is the brightest planet and is best seen at dusk or dawn

Right ascension: 06h49m20s
Declination: +17°30'18"

Mars

Excellent
Apparent magnitude: 1.3
Constellation: Cancer
Angular diameter: 4.7"
Status: near eastern quadrature

Observation tip: Visible to the naked eye; Its reddish appearance is obvious; it is best observed near opposition

Right ascension: 06h14m14s
Declination: +23°45'35"

Jupiter

Excellent
Apparent magnitude: -2.2
Constellation: Scorpius
Angular diameter: 39.0"
Status: near western quadrature

Observation tip: Very bright, easily visible to the naked eye; Its moons are easy to spot and it is excellent for telescope observing

Right ascension: 15h57m51s
Declination: -19°50'38"

Saturn

Excellent
Apparent magnitude: 0.3
Constellation: Sagittarius
Angular diameter: 17.6"
Status: near western quadrature

Observation tip: Visible to the naked eye; Saturn’s rings require a telescope to see clearly

Right ascension: 17h54m25s
Declination: -22°33'23"

Uranus

Fair
Apparent magnitude: 5.6
Constellation: Sagittarius
Angular diameter: 3.8"
Status: near western quadrature

Observation tip: Binoculars are recommended; Binoculars or a telescope are recommended

Right ascension: 16h26m52s
Declination: -21°41'45"

Neptune

Fair
Apparent magnitude: 7.9
Constellation: Gemini
Angular diameter: 2.2"
Status: near eastern quadrature

Observation tip: A telescope is required; A telescope is required; Neptune appears blue-green

Right ascension: 05h54m03s
Declination: +22°14'25"

Moon

Excellent
Apparent magnitude: -12.7
Constellation: Aries
Angular diameter: 12736.6"
Status: Moon illumination 77.1%

Observation tip: Moon illumination 77.1%; good for observing lunar surface detail

Right ascension: 01h04m02s
Declination: +10°56'33"