February 2018 Événements célestes

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

Aperçu des événements célestes mensuels

19 événements célestes au total, dont 3 phases lunaires et 1 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

February 2018 mid-month observing conditions

Mercury

Excellent
Magnitude apparente: -1.5
Constellation: Aquarius
Angular diameter: 4.8"
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

Ascension droite: 21h49m06s
Déclinaison: -15°22'23"

Venus

Excellent
Magnitude apparente: -3.9
Constellation: Pisces
Angular diameter: 9.9"
Status: near greatest western elongation

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: 22h29m41s
Déclinaison: -11°01'15"

Mars

Excellent
Magnitude apparente: 1.0
Constellation: Sagittarius
Angular diameter: 6.1"
Status: near eastern quadrature

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

Ascension droite: 16h41m43s
Déclinaison: -21°43'46"

Jupiter

Excellent
Magnitude apparente: -2.1
Constellation: Scorpius
Angular diameter: 37.4"
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: 15h21m27s
Déclinaison: -17°16'31"

Saturn

Excellent
Magnitude apparente: 0.5
Constellation: Capricornus
Angular diameter: 15.6"
Status: near eastern quadrature

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

Ascension droite: 18h26m43s
Déclinaison: -22°24'57"

Uranus

Fair
Magnitude apparente: 5.9
Constellation: Aries
Angular diameter: 3.5"
Status: near western quadrature

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

Ascension droite: 01h34m49s
Déclinaison: +09°18'06"

Neptune

Fair
Magnitude apparente: 7.8
Constellation: Pisces
Angular diameter: 2.2"
Status: near western quadrature

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

Ascension droite: 22h59m44s
Déclinaison: -07°24'30"

Moon

Excellent
Magnitude apparente: -12.7
Constellation: Aquarius
Angular diameter: 11605.8"
Status: Moon illumination 0.7%

Observation tip: Moon illumination 0.7%; good for observing lunar surface detail

Ascension droite: 21h15m40s
Déclinaison: -16°02'14"