May 1937 Sky Events

Observer Location:Beijing (39.904°, 116.407°)

Monthly Sky Events Overview

21 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

May 1937 mid-month observing conditions

Mercury

Fair
Apparent magnitude: 5.4
Constellation: Taurus
Angular diameter: 12.1"
Status: near greatest eastern elongation

Observation tip: Binoculars are recommended; Mercury stays close to the Sun; best seen at dusk or dawn

Right ascension: 03h04m17s
Declination: +15°59'23"

Venus

Excellent
Apparent magnitude: -4.7
Constellation: Aries
Angular diameter: 43.9"
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: 01h13m08s
Declination: +08°24'56"

Mars

Excellent
Apparent magnitude: -2.0
Constellation: Scorpius
Angular diameter: 17.9"
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: 15h50m37s
Declination: -20°46'45"

Jupiter

Excellent
Apparent magnitude: -2.4
Constellation: Capricornus
Angular diameter: 42.4"
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: 19h57m40s
Declination: -20°53'16"

Saturn

Excellent
Apparent magnitude: 1.0
Constellation: Aries
Angular diameter: 16.4"
Status: near eastern quadrature

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

Right ascension: 00h10m41s
Declination: -01°08'19"

Uranus

Fair
Apparent magnitude: 5.9
Constellation: Taurus
Angular diameter: 3.4"
Status: near eastern quadrature

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

Right ascension: 02h32m32s
Declination: +14°33'34"

Neptune

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

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

Right ascension: 11h10m58s
Declination: +06°26'00"

Moon

Excellent
Apparent magnitude: -12.7
Constellation: Cancer
Angular diameter: 12499.4"
Status: Moon illumination 26.2%

Observation tip: Moon illumination 26.2%; good for observing lunar surface detail

Right ascension: 07h45m39s
Declination: +17°47'41"