April 1927 Sky Events

Observer Location:Beijing (39.904°, 116.407°)

Monthly Sky Events Overview

23 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

April 1927 mid-month observing conditions

Mercury

Excellent
Apparent magnitude: 0.2
Constellation: Pisces
Angular diameter: 7.2"
Status: near inferior conjunction

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

Right ascension: 23h52m29s
Declination: -03°28'43"

Venus

Excellent
Apparent magnitude: -3.9
Constellation: Taurus
Angular diameter: 13.0"
Status: near greatest western 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: 03h41m18s
Declination: +20°41'19"

Mars

Excellent
Apparent magnitude: 1.4
Constellation: Gemini
Angular diameter: 5.2"
Status: near western quadrature

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

Right ascension: 05h54m42s
Declination: +25°03'54"

Jupiter

Excellent
Apparent magnitude: -2.1
Constellation: Pisces
Angular diameter: 34.1"
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: 23h25m58s
Declination: -04°46'24"

Saturn

Excellent
Apparent magnitude: 0.2
Constellation: Sagittarius
Angular diameter: 18.0"
Status: near eastern quadrature

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

Right ascension: 16h22m17s
Declination: -19°27'35"

Uranus

Fair
Apparent magnitude: 6.0
Constellation: Aries
Angular diameter: 3.4"
Status: near eastern quadrature

Observation tip: A telescope is required; Binoculars or a telescope are recommended

Right ascension: 00h04m01s
Declination: -00°20'15"

Neptune

Fair
Apparent magnitude: 7.9
Constellation: Leo
Angular diameter: 2.3"
Status: near western quadrature

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

Right ascension: 09h47m06s
Declination: +13°51'51"

Moon

Excellent
Apparent magnitude: -12.7
Constellation: Libra
Angular diameter: 11449.9"
Status: Moon illumination 95.7%

Observation tip: Moon illumination 95.7%; good for observing lunar surface detail

Right ascension: 12h10m02s
Declination: +04°23'42"