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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1991
(E) NATHAN ROAD SOUTH OF MODY ROAD;
(F) MODY ROAD BETWEEN CHATHAM ROAD SOUTH AND SCIENCE MUSEUM ROAD;
(G) MODY LANE JUNCTION WITH SALISBURY ROAD; AND
(H) SALISBURY ROAD WESTBOUND JUNCTION WITH THE U-TURN SLIP ROAD NEAR THE INTERNATIONAL MAIL CENTRE.
AS A RESULT OF
ROAD CLOSURE,
TRAFFIC DIVERSIONS WILL BE IMPLEMENTED IN THESE AREAS AND APPROPRIATE TRAFFIC SIGNS WILL BE PUT UP TO GUIDE MOTORISTS.
MOST PARKING SPACES IN TSIM SHA TSUI AREA WILL BE FROM 2 PM ON DECEMBER 24 UNTIL 2 AM THE NEXT DAY.
SUSPENDED
DUE TO THE PHASED CLOSURE OF ROADS, VEHICULAR ACCESS TO ALL HOTELS AND CARPARKS IN THE AFFECTED AREAS WILL BE RESTRICTED FROM 8 PM UNTIL APPROXIMATELY 2 AM THE FOLLOWING DAY. MOTORISTS WISHING TO GO TO THE HOTELS AND CARPARKS ARE ADVISED TO PARK THEIR CARS BEFORE 8 PM.
PARTIAL MOON ECLIPSE ON SATURDAY
A PARTIAL ECLIPSE OF THE MOON WILL BE OBSERVABLE IN HONG KONG ON SATURDAY (DECEMBER 21) IF THE WEATHER PERMITS, A ROYAL OBSERVATORY SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (THURSDAY).
DETAILS OF THE ECLIPSE ARE AS FOLLOWS:
AZIMUTH
HONG KONG TIME
DIRECTION
ELEVATION (DEGREES)
MOON ENTERS PENUMBRA
MOONRISE
4.25 PM (SATURDAY) 5.37 PM
NORTHEAST
-14
EAST-NORTHEAST
0
MOON ENTERS UMBRA
6
PM
EAST-NORTHEAST
5
MIDDLE OF ECLIPSE
6.33 PM
EAST-NORTHEAST
11
7.06 PM
EAST-NORTHEAST
18
8.41 PM
EAST-NORTHEAST
38
7.35 AM (SUNDAY)
WEST-NORTHWEST
0
MOON LEAVES UMBRA
MOON LEAVES PENUMBRA MOONSET
THE ECLIPSE WOULD BEST BE OBSERVED IN PLACES WITH NO OBSTRUCTION OF SIGHT TO THE EAST-NORTHEAST.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THIS TIME 9.3 PER CENT OF THE MOON'S DIAMETER WOULD BE OBSCURED BY THE SHADOW OF THE EARTH AT THE MIDDLE OF THE ECLIPSE.
THE NEXT LUNAR ECLIPSE OBSERVABLE IN HONG KONG WOULD NOT OCCUR UNTIL DECEMBER 10 NEXT YEAR, HE ADDED.
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