November 1940 Sky Events

Observer Location:Beijing (39.904°, 116.407°)

Monthly Sky Events Overview

25 sky events total, including 4 moon phases and 5 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

November 1940 mid-month observing conditions

Mercury

Good
Apparent magnitude: 3.4
Constellation: Scorpius
Angular diameter: 9.6"
Status: near greatest eastern elongation

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

Right ascension: 14h54m00s
Declination: -15°29'02"

Venus

Excellent
Apparent magnitude: -4.0
Constellation: Libra
Angular diameter: 13.8"
Status: near inferior conjunction

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: 13h01m36s
Declination: -04°35'24"

Mars

Excellent
Apparent magnitude: 1.7
Constellation: Libra
Angular diameter: 3.8"
Status: near eastern quadrature

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

Right ascension: 13h38m28s
Declination: -09°25'19"

Jupiter

Excellent
Apparent magnitude: -2.9
Constellation: Taurus
Angular diameter: 49.2"
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: 02h28m21s
Declination: +13°12'03"

Saturn

Excellent
Apparent magnitude: -0.1
Constellation: Taurus
Angular diameter: 20.2"
Status: near western quadrature

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

Right ascension: 02h35m22s
Declination: +12°26'36"

Uranus

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

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

Right ascension: 03h27m35s
Declination: +18°33'35"

Neptune

Fair
Apparent magnitude: 8.0
Constellation: Virgo
Angular diameter: 2.2"
Status: near eastern quadrature

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

Right ascension: 11h51m25s
Declination: +02°15'37"

Moon

Excellent
Apparent magnitude: -12.7
Constellation: Taurus
Angular diameter: 11583.1"
Status: Moon illumination 99.9%

Observation tip: Moon illumination 99.9%; good for observing lunar surface detail

Right ascension: 03h19m27s
Declination: +14°50'29"