HK Citizens to have more Opportunities to View Mars

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Last updated at: (Beijing Time) Friday, August 29, 2003

HK Citizens to have more Opportunities to View Mars

To give more Hong Kong citizens the chance to view Mars, the Hong Kong Space Museum will continue to provide free observation facilities on Aug. 28 and Aug. 29 for the public.

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To give more Hong Kong citizens the chance to view Mars, the Hong Kong Space Museum will continue to provide free observation facilities on Aug. 28 and Aug. 29 for the public.

The red planet is at its closest point to Earth and is now the brightest object in the night sky after the moon.

Observation facilities will be set up at the podium of the Museum of Art in Tsim Sha Tsui for both days. The observation will start at 7:30 pm, subject to weather conditions.

On Wednesday night, more than 4,000 Hong Kong citizens waited outside the museum to observe Mars, much more than the museum had expected.

More people gathered along the Victoria Harbor. Some amateur astronomers set up their self-made telescopes at the roadside to let the passersby to share the beauty of Mars.

Amateur astronomical clubs and societies in Hong Kong also organized observation activities. Led by the experts, citizens went to the suburbs to observe Mars and learn knowledge about the red planet.

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