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The Observatory was renamed the Royal Observatory Hong Kong (Chinese: 皇家香港天文台) after obtaining a Royal Charter in 1912. [1] The Observatory adopted the current name and emblem in 1997 after the transfer of Hong Kong's sovereignty from the UK to China. The Hong Kong Observatory was built in Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon in 1883.
Observatory Hill (Chinese: 天文臺山), formerly known as Elgin Hill (伊利近山), is a hill where the Hong Kong Observatory is sited. [1] Observatory Road is a road passing through Royal Observatory Hong Kong from east to west.
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Waglan Island is a member of the Po Toi group of islands in Hong Kong. Wagan Lighthouse, a declared monument dating to 1893 stands there. Since 1989 Wagan lighthouse is automated and Wagan Island is uninhabited. The island also hosts a ground of meteorological observation and recording for the Hong Kong Observatory. [1]
Hong Kong Observatory: 1883 Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong Hoober Observatory: 1993 Rotherham, UK Hopkins Observatory: 1838 Williamstown, Massachusetts, US Howell Observatory: Starkville, Mississippi, US Hradec Králové Observatory: 1961 Hradec Králové, Czech Republic Huairou Solar Observing Station: Beijing, China Hubble Space Telescope ...
He was the director of the Hong Kong Observatory 2003 through 2009. [2] He is also an honorary fellow of the Royal Meteorological Society, [3] an Honorary University Fellow of the University of Hong Kong as well as the honorary president of the Hong Kong Bird Watching Society. [4] Microplanet 64288 Lamchiuying is named after Lam. [5]
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