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The Hong Kong Observation Wheel (abbr. HKOW) is a 60-metre (197-foot) tall [1] Ferris wheel located at the Central Harbourfront, Central, Hong Kong. [2] It has 42 gondolas, including one VIP Gondola with leather seats and a clear glass bottom floor. All gondolas are equipped with air conditioners and communication systems.
The deck offers views of Hong Kong Island, Victoria Harbour, the Kowloon Peninsula and Tai Mo Shan in the background. Sky100 is located two floors below The Ritz-Carlton, Hong Kong. [1] Visitors reach the observation deck using high-speed lifts, which travel from the entrance on the second floor to the 100th floor in 60 seconds. [2]
To determine "longitude by chronometer," a navigator requires a chronometer set to the local time at the Prime Meridian. Local time at the Prime Meridian has historically been called Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), but now, due to international sensitivities, has been renamed as Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), and is known colloquially as "zulu time".
The Ferris wheel is a large, rotating structure with passenger cabins attached along its circumference, designed primarily for amusement and scenic observation. Since its inception in the late 19th century, Ferris wheels have undergone significant transformations in size, materials, and engineering, becoming both iconic attractions and ...
An elevator ascending at speeds of 32/kmh [8] for 60-seconds [9] goes to the 393-metre high indoor observation deck Sky100, on level 100. It is the 2nd highest observation deck in Hong Kong, after outdoor Sky Terrace 428 on The Peak Tower.
The navigator then consults a prepared table of lunar distances and the times at which they will occur. [1] [7] By comparing the corrected lunar distance with the tabulated values, the navigator finds the Greenwich time for that observation. Knowing Greenwich time and local time, the navigator can work out longitude. [1]
The Observatory was established on 2 March 1883 as the Hong Kong Observatory by Sir George Bowen, the 9th Governor of Hong Kong, with William Doberck (1852–1941) as its first director. Early operations included meteorological and magnetic observations, a time service based on astronomical observations and a tropical cyclone warning service.
The Central Harbourfront is a waterfront site in Central, Hong Kong. It is the result of the Central and Wan Chai Reclamation, and it sits to the east of the International Finance Centre skyscraper. The harbourfront event space is the site of the Hong Kong Observation Wheel, and has hosted the AIA Vitality Park and Hong Kong ePrix of Formula E.