December 2017 Événements célestes

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

Aperçu des événements célestes mensuels

22 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

December 2017 mid-month observing conditions

Mercury

Fair
Magnitude apparente: 4.4
Constellation: Sagittarius
Angular diameter: 9.8"
Status: near greatest eastern elongation

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

Ascension droite: 17h11m19s
Déclinaison: -20°42'55"

Venus

Excellent
Magnitude apparente: -3.9
Constellation: Sagittarius
Angular diameter: 9.8"
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: 17h04m08s
Déclinaison: -22°36'43"

Mars

Excellent
Magnitude apparente: 1.6
Constellation: Scorpius
Angular diameter: 4.5"
Status: near eastern quadrature

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

Ascension droite: 14h06m34s
Déclinaison: -11°45'21"

Jupiter

Excellent
Magnitude apparente: -1.7
Constellation: Scorpius
Angular diameter: 32.0"
Status: near eastern 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: 14h46m52s
Déclinaison: -15°00'49"

Saturn

Excellent
Magnitude apparente: 0.5
Constellation: Sagittarius
Angular diameter: 15.1"
Status: near western quadrature

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

Ascension droite: 17h57m20s
Déclinaison: -22°31'08"

Uranus

Fair
Magnitude apparente: 5.8
Constellation: Aries
Angular diameter: 3.6"
Status: near western quadrature

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

Ascension droite: 01h32m27s
Déclinaison: +09°02'00"

Neptune

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

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

Ascension droite: 22h53m33s
Déclinaison: -08°03'26"

Moon

Excellent
Magnitude apparente: -12.7
Constellation: Scorpius
Angular diameter: 11592.6"
Status: Moon illumination 9.7%

Observation tip: Moon illumination 9.7%; good for observing lunar surface detail

Ascension droite: 15h05m27s
Déclinaison: -12°07'14"