October 1911 Sky Events

Observer Location:Beijing (39.904°, 116.407°)

Monthly Sky Events Overview

22 sky events total, including 4 moon phases and 1 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

October 1911 mid-month observing conditions

Mercury

Excellent
Apparent magnitude: -1.3
Constellation: Libra
Angular diameter: 4.9"
Status: near inferior conjunction

Observation tip: Very bright, easily visible to the naked eye; Mercury stays close to the Sun; best seen at dusk or dawn

Right ascension: 12h54m38s
Declination: -04°12'18"

Venus

Excellent
Apparent magnitude: -4.8
Constellation: Virgo
Angular diameter: 43.6"
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: 10h57m25s
Declination: +02°27'35"

Mars

Excellent
Apparent magnitude: -1.3
Constellation: Gemini
Angular diameter: 15.7"
Status: near eastern quadrature

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

Right ascension: 04h37m39s
Declination: +21°19'13"

Jupiter

Excellent
Apparent magnitude: -1.7
Constellation: Scorpius
Angular diameter: 31.5"
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: 15h01m43s
Declination: -16°18'55"

Saturn

Excellent
Apparent magnitude: -0.1
Constellation: Taurus
Angular diameter: 20.1"
Status: near eastern quadrature

Observation tip: Very bright, easily visible to the naked eye; Saturn’s rings require a telescope to see clearly

Right ascension: 03h07m59s
Declination: +14°57'36"

Uranus

Fair
Apparent magnitude: 5.8
Constellation: Capricornus
Angular diameter: 3.6"
Status: near western quadrature

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

Right ascension: 19h50m03s
Declination: -21°36'05"

Neptune

Fair
Apparent magnitude: nan
Constellation: Cancer
Angular diameter: 2.3"
Status: near eastern quadrature

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

Right ascension: 07h42m04s
Declination: +20°47'42"

Moon

Excellent
Apparent magnitude: -12.7
Constellation: Cancer
Angular diameter: 12552.7"
Status: Moon illumination 50.0%

Observation tip: Moon illumination 50.0%; good for observing lunar surface detail

Right ascension: 07h32m50s
Declination: +26°59'39"