HKO - Under the Same Sky 130 Years - Display Area 2: Exhibit 3
Display Area 2 : The Birth of the Hong Kong Observatory
Exhibit 3
Nautical chart of Victoria Harbour, Hong Kong from 1886 to 1887, clearly showing the location of the Observatory. The respective locations for measuring magnetic variation, taking astronomical observations by the equatorial telescope, and determining the time by the transit telescope at the Observatory are marked "magnetic", "equatorial" and "transit instrument".
Courtesy of Mr Shun Chi-ming