March 1953 Sky Events

Observer Location:Beijing (39.904°, 116.407°)

Monthly Sky Events Overview

19 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

March 1953 mid-month observing conditions

Mercury

Fair
Apparent magnitude: 4.0
Constellation: Pisces
Angular diameter: 10.4"
Status: near superior conjunction

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

Right ascension: 23h56m45s
Declination: +03°34'20"

Venus

Excellent
Apparent magnitude: -4.8
Constellation: Aries
Angular diameter: 42.8"
Status: near superior 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: 01h42m50s
Declination: +17°15'00"

Mars

Excellent
Apparent magnitude: 1.4
Constellation: Aries
Angular diameter: 4.2"
Status: near western quadrature

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

Right ascension: 01h36m57s
Declination: +10°02'58"

Jupiter

Excellent
Apparent magnitude: -2.1
Constellation: Taurus
Angular diameter: 35.6"
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: 03h03m20s
Declination: +16°26'46"

Saturn

Excellent
Apparent magnitude: 0.4
Constellation: Libra
Angular diameter: 18.8"
Status: near eastern quadrature

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

Right ascension: 13h40m50s
Declination: -07°32'23"

Uranus

Fair
Apparent magnitude: 5.5
Constellation: Cancer
Angular diameter: 3.8"
Status: near western quadrature

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

Right ascension: 07h03m00s
Declination: +23°05'41"

Neptune

Fair
Apparent magnitude: 7.9
Constellation: Libra
Angular diameter: 2.3"
Status: near eastern quadrature

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

Right ascension: 13h28m41s
Declination: -07°26'15"

Moon

Excellent
Apparent magnitude: -12.7
Constellation: Pisces
Angular diameter: 13017.3"
Status: Moon illumination 0.4%

Observation tip: Moon illumination 0.4%; good for observing lunar surface detail

Right ascension: 23h09m26s
Declination: -02°08'14"