February 2096 Sky Events

Observer Location:Beijing (39.904°, 116.407°)

Monthly Sky Events Overview

23 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

February 2096 mid-month observing conditions

Mercury

Excellent
Apparent magnitude: -0.5
Constellation: Aquarius
Angular diameter: 5.0"
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: 20h59m44s
Declination: -18°58'00"

Venus

Excellent
Apparent magnitude: -3.9
Constellation: Aquarius
Angular diameter: 10.9"
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: 20h24m24s
Declination: -19°42'55"

Mars

Excellent
Apparent magnitude: 1.2
Constellation: Aries
Angular diameter: 4.9"
Status: near western quadrature

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

Right ascension: 00h52m21s
Declination: +05°26'51"

Jupiter

Excellent
Apparent magnitude: -2.4
Constellation: Gemini
Angular diameter: 41.0"
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: 04h19m00s
Declination: +20°50'15"

Saturn

Excellent
Apparent magnitude: 0.2
Constellation: Virgo
Angular diameter: 20.1"
Status: near eastern quadrature

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

Right ascension: 10h19m19s
Declination: +12°14'19"

Uranus

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

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

Right ascension: 00h14m09s
Declination: +00°46'23"

Neptune

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

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

Right ascension: 10h37m44s
Declination: +09°27'34"

Moon

Excellent
Apparent magnitude: -12.7
Constellation: Scorpius
Angular diameter: 11503.9"
Status: Moon illumination 63.6%

Observation tip: Moon illumination 63.6%; good for observing lunar surface detail

Right ascension: 14h35m50s
Declination: -12°57'40"