July 1956 Sky Events

Observer Location:Beijing (39.904°, 116.407°)

Monthly Sky Events Overview

20 sky events total, including 5 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

July 1956 mid-month observing conditions

Mercury

Excellent
Apparent magnitude: -1.7
Constellation: Cancer
Angular diameter: 5.2"
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: 07h12m58s
Declination: +23°26'55"

Venus

Excellent
Apparent magnitude: -4.7
Constellation: Gemini
Angular diameter: 46.2"
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: 05h28m42s
Declination: +17°57'07"

Mars

Excellent
Apparent magnitude: -1.5
Constellation: Pisces
Angular diameter: 17.2"
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: 23h27m25s
Declination: -08°37'08"

Jupiter

Excellent
Apparent magnitude: -1.8
Constellation: Virgo
Angular diameter: 32.0"
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: 10h14m53s
Declination: +11°54'33"

Saturn

Excellent
Apparent magnitude: 0.3
Constellation: Scorpius
Angular diameter: 17.7"
Status: near western quadrature

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

Right ascension: 15h38m15s
Declination: -17°18'43"

Uranus

Fair
Apparent magnitude: 5.7
Constellation: Leo
Angular diameter: 3.6"
Status: near western quadrature

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

Right ascension: 08h17m26s
Declination: +20°15'42"

Neptune

Fair
Apparent magnitude: nan
Constellation: Libra
Angular diameter: 2.3"
Status: near western quadrature

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

Right ascension: 13h45m13s
Declination: -09°00'45"

Moon

Excellent
Apparent magnitude: -12.7
Constellation: Libra
Angular diameter: 12076.1"
Status: Moon illumination 51.5%

Observation tip: Moon illumination 51.5%; good for observing lunar surface detail

Right ascension: 13h23m55s
Declination: -12°38'06"