Manhattan-Henge

By Mike • May 30, 2008 • No comments yet

There are two days a year when the Sun sets in exact alignment with the Manhattan city grid, fully illuminating every single cross-street for the last fifteen minutes of daylight. The first was May 30, but the second is July 13th. I just learned about the phenomenon of Manhattan-henge and all I can say is “Wow!”

2008 UPDATE: The dates to experience the glory of Manhattan-henge in 2008 are May 28 and July 12.

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Mike is a leading authority in the field of standardized test preparation, but what he really aspires to be is a naturalist. Besides founding 10,000 Birds and I and the Bird, Mike has also created a number of other entertaining sites and resources, particularly the Nature Blog Network.

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