I'm obsessed with Manhattanhenge, the two nights a year when the sunset aligns with the prevailing east-west streets of the New York City grid, a phenomenon that Neil deGrasse Tyson named in 1992.
Any city with a grid has a couple of "henge" nights every year (San Francisco, mark your calendars for July 11!), but New York is where the phenomenon is biggest. The Twitter feed for #Manhattanhenge is an endless, scrolling wonder.
The best places in NYC to see #Manhattanhenge https://t.co/8YYPPzZJIJ pic.twitter.com/dmqji57aHX
— New York Post (@nypost) May 29, 2018
NYC shrouded in clouds & fog tonight as the #Manhattanhenge sunset bursts through. #NYC #Manhattan #NewYork pic.twitter.com/7bDSaavBCh
— Inga Sarda-Sorensen (@isardasorensen) May 31, 2018
#OTD 1st day of the spectacular #Manhattanhenge 2018 is today,
May 29, when the sun sets at 8:13 p.m EDT.#Manhattan #NewYork #city #street #vibe #astronomy #STEM https://t.co/Yquq7xFAxo via @NBCNewsMACH pic.twitter.com/BWMHLlubpy
— Lunar Heritage (@Lunarheritage) May 29, 2018
Happy #Manhattanhenge pic.twitter.com/BbI0ed45R0
— Ezra Peace (@ezrapeace) May 29, 2018
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