Astronomical Photo Album on the Web

To foster interests of the public on astronomy, the Hong Kong Space Museum and the Hong Kong Observatory cooperate to compile an astronomical photo album on the web. Various kinds of astronomical photos are taken with the iObservatory at Lady MacLehose Holiday Village of the Space Museum, telescopes of the Observatory and other instruments or from the general public, and are publicized through the Observatory's website.

(Please click on the photo to enlarge and for detailed explanation.)

The latest of the photos

Sun Halo Moon Halo Star Trai

Nebula, Cluster

The Dumbbell Nebula, M27 The Running Man Nebula NGC 1977 The Ring Nebula, M57 M16 The Eagle Nebula Globular Cluster, M13 M42 Orion Nebula M20 Trifid Nebula M8 Lagoon Nebula

Eclipse

Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Partial Solar Eclipse Total Lunar Eclipse on 10 Dec 2011

Halo

Sun Halo Moon Halo Moon Halo

Planets

Jupiter Transit of Venus on 6 June 2012 Parade of the three planets Transit of Venus at interior contact

Moon

The Moon: Near and Far Numerous Stars Accompanying Dark Moon

Comet, Meteor

Meteor Showers Comet ISON (C2012/S1) Comet ISON (C2012/S1)

Star Trai

Star Trai Star Trai

Others

Smiley Face in the Night Sky