May 2014 Événements célestes

Lieu d'observation:Beijing (39.904°, 116.407°)

Aperçu des événements célestes mensuels

20 événements célestes au total, dont 4 phases lunaires et 2 événements planétaires.

Événements célestes quotidiens

Toutes les heures en heure locale (Asia/Shanghai)

Group Date Lever/Coucher du soleil Lever/Coucher de la lune Phase lunaire Événements célestes

Planetary outlook

May 2014 mid-month observing conditions

Mercury

Excellent
Magnitude apparente: -0.5
Constellation: Gemini
Angular diameter: 6.4"
Status: near greatest western elongation

Observation tip: Very bright, easily visible to the naked eye; Mercury stays close to the Sun; best seen at dusk or dawn

Ascension droite: 04h46m12s
Déclinaison: +24°39'18"

Venus

Excellent
Magnitude apparente: -4.0
Constellation: Aries
Angular diameter: 15.4"
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

Ascension droite: 00h53m06s
Déclinaison: +03°43'22"

Mars

Excellent
Magnitude apparente: -0.9
Constellation: Libra
Angular diameter: 13.4"
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

Ascension droite: 12h35m20s
Déclinaison: -02°43'39"

Jupiter

Excellent
Magnitude apparente: -1.9
Constellation: Cancer
Angular diameter: 34.1"
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

Ascension droite: 07h14m53s
Déclinaison: +22°38'14"

Saturn

Excellent
Magnitude apparente: 0.1
Constellation: Scorpius
Angular diameter: 18.7"
Status: near western quadrature

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

Ascension droite: 15h11m47s
Déclinaison: -15°16'05"

Uranus

Fair
Magnitude apparente: 6.0
Constellation: Aries
Angular diameter: 3.4"
Status: near eastern quadrature

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

Ascension droite: 00h55m22s
Déclinaison: +05°12'57"

Neptune

Fair
Magnitude apparente: 7.8
Constellation: Pisces
Angular diameter: 2.3"
Status: near eastern quadrature

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

Ascension droite: 22h37m30s
Déclinaison: -09°26'18"

Moon

Excellent
Magnitude apparente: -12.7
Constellation: Scorpius
Angular diameter: 12456.8"
Status: Moon illumination 99.9%

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

Ascension droite: 15h39m50s
Déclinaison: -16°59'03"