January 2085 Sky Events

Observer Location:Beijing (39.904°, 116.407°)

Monthly Sky Events Overview

21 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

January 2085 mid-month observing conditions

Mercury

Excellent
Apparent magnitude: -0.8
Constellation: Capricornus
Angular diameter: 4.7"
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: 19h23m49s
Declination: -23°41'00"

Venus

Excellent
Apparent magnitude: -3.9
Constellation: Capricornus
Angular diameter: 10.1"
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: 18h57m57s
Declination: -23°00'02"

Mars

Excellent
Apparent magnitude: -0.3
Constellation: Taurus
Angular diameter: 10.6"
Status: near western quadrature

Observation tip: Very bright, easily visible to the naked eye; Its reddish appearance is obvious; it is best observed near opposition

Right ascension: 02h59m37s
Declination: +18°53'06"

Jupiter

Excellent
Apparent magnitude: -2.7
Constellation: Cancer
Angular diameter: 46.7"
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: 06h37m35s
Declination: +23°09'34"

Saturn

Excellent
Apparent magnitude: 1.0
Constellation: Aries
Angular diameter: 16.8"
Status: near western quadrature

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

Right ascension: 00h00m46s
Declination: -02°21'39"

Uranus

Fair
Apparent magnitude: 6.0
Constellation: Aquarius
Angular diameter: 3.4"
Status: near western quadrature

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

Right ascension: 21h32m30s
Declination: -15°17'44"

Neptune

Fair
Apparent magnitude: 7.7
Constellation: Leo
Angular diameter: 2.3"
Status: near eastern quadrature

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

Right ascension: 09h03m26s
Declination: +16°47'41"

Moon

Excellent
Apparent magnitude: -12.7
Constellation: Virgo
Angular diameter: 11532.8"
Status: Moon illumination 86.0%

Observation tip: Moon illumination 86.0%; good for observing lunar surface detail

Right ascension: 10h37m09s
Declination: +03°52'14"