Review of the Total Lunar Eclipse on 26 May

Review of the Total Lunar Eclipse on 26 May

David Hui Tai-wai

On 26 May 2021, there was a total lunar eclipse in Hong Kong. It was cloudy at the begining, making it difficult to watch progress. Fortunately, the Hong Kong Observatory, the Hong Kong Space Museum, the Ho Koon Nature Education cum Astronomical Centre (sponsored by Sik Sik Yuen), and Po Leung Kuk Ngan Po Ling College jointly conducted a webcast, so we were able to livestream most of the course of the lunar eclipse from different locations.

Photo of the total lunar eclipse taken at Tate’s Cairn Weather Radar Station on 26 May 2021 (provided by the Ho Koon Nature Education cum Astronomical Centre)