The invention discloses an optical detection device for corona discharge. An atmospheric ultraviolet window band imaging detection optical path thereof comprises a stray light shield, an atmospheric ultraviolet window band ultraviolet lens, an atmospheric ultraviolet window band band-pass ultraviolet filter, an ultraviolet image intensifier, a light cone, a CCD or CMOS area array image sensor, an image processing circuit and a first liquid crystal display which are arranged in sequence. A solar blind ultraviolet band non-imaging detection optical path thereof comprises a total emission mirror, a spectroscope, a solar blind ultraviolet band-pass filter, a solar blind ultraviolet lens, a multiplier phototube, a signal processing circuit module and a second liquid crystal display. The device has the main advantages that the corona detection data is more complete and reliable, and the failure level of corona discharge and discharge degree are convenient to be analyzed.