Tag: Hong Kong Space Museum

Hong Kong Halloween

Halloween starts early this year with a 3D light show projected onto the domed roof of the Hong Kong Space Museum on the Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront. The show runs from 20:15-22:30 daily until 31 October.

Characters include a hungry pumpkin enjoying local delicacies, a funky ghost DJ playing music through the 1night, a friendly pineapple bun inviting passers-by to pose for selfies, a romantic galactic spirit exploring Hong Kong on an iconic tram, and a party-loving bat toasting the Halloween season.

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Also look out for the Halloween tram…

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Halloween 3D Celestial Projection Show
Date: 18-31 October, 2024
Venue: Hong Kong Space Museum
Tickets: Free

image: HK Tourism

Lunar Eclipse

The lunar eclipse on Wednesday 26 May was beautiful if often obscured by clouds.

Here’s a video of the eclipse from the HK Observatory if you missed it…. Skip through to minute 35.

https://youtu.be/c2b_h9Ufaxw

The next lunar eclipse observable in Hong Kong will be a partial lunar eclipse on 19 November, 2021.

Total Lunar Eclipse on 26 May

There will be a total lunar eclipse on Wednesday 26 May, coincidentally the same day as the biggest full moon of the year – when the diameter of the moon will be about 7 per cent larger than an ordinary full moon.

The total lunar eclipse will begin before ‘moonrise’, as the elevation of the moon will be quite low. The best observation places will be those with an unobstructed view to the southeast – weather permitting of course.

The total lunar eclipse will begin at 7.09pm and end at 7.28pm, with the maximum eclipse occurring at 7.19pm. During the period of the total lunar eclipse, the moon will not completely vanish but will appear as dull red. This is the result of the blue part of sunlight being scattered away by the Earth’s atmosphere and the remaining red light refracted onto the moon.

If you can’t find a good vantage point the eclipse will be live-streamed: www.hko.gov.hk/en/gts/event/webcast-20210526.htm.

The next lunar eclipse observable in Hong Kong will be a partial lunar eclipse on 19 November, 2021.

Images: HK Observatory