May 1905 Sky Events

Observer Location:Beijing (39.904°, 116.407°)

Monthly Sky Events Overview

22 sky events total, including 4 moon phases and 3 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

May 1905 mid-month observing conditions

Mercury

Excellent
Apparent magnitude: 1.0
Constellation: Aries
Angular diameter: 9.4"
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: 01h54m18s
Declination: +08°17'01"

Venus

Excellent
Apparent magnitude: -4.5
Constellation: Aries
Angular diameter: 50.6"
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: 01h43m58s
Declination: +12°19'38"

Mars

Excellent
Apparent magnitude: -1.9
Constellation: Scorpius
Angular diameter: 17.4"
Status: near western quadrature

Observation tip: Very bright, easily visible to the naked eye; Its reddish appearance is obvious; it is best observed near opposition

Right ascension: 14h51m07s
Declination: -16°35'33"

Jupiter

Excellent
Apparent magnitude: -2.0
Constellation: Taurus
Angular diameter: 32.9"
Status: near eastern 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: 02h53m50s
Declination: +15°40'33"

Saturn

Excellent
Apparent magnitude: 0.9
Constellation: Pisces
Angular diameter: 16.7"
Status: near eastern quadrature

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

Right ascension: 22h18m40s
Declination: -11°58'16"

Uranus

Fair
Apparent magnitude: 5.6
Constellation: Capricornus
Angular diameter: 3.8"
Status: near eastern quadrature

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

Right ascension: 18h16m13s
Declination: -23°38'55"

Neptune

Fair
Apparent magnitude: 7.9
Constellation: Cancer
Angular diameter: 2.2"
Status: near western quadrature

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

Right ascension: 06h27m12s
Declination: +22°21'05"

Moon

Excellent
Apparent magnitude: -12.7
Constellation: Libra
Angular diameter: 12758.4"
Status: Moon illumination 79.3%

Observation tip: Moon illumination 79.3%; good for observing lunar surface detail

Right ascension: 12h00m32s
Declination: +02°06'53"