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2nd Avenue

Photo by Camille Lacroix.

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Me? Getting the hang of SAI? It’s more likely thank you think ~ 

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Batman & Robin (1997) dir. Joel Schumacher

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Deco Style

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At The End Of The Day

Photo by Camille Lacroix.

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It’s officially summer ! In the United States and the rest of the northern hemisphere, the first day of the summer season is the day of the year when the Sun is farthest north (on June 20th or 21st). This day is known as the Summer Solstice.

The term “Manhattanhenge” was popularized by Neil de Grasse Tyson, an astrophysicist at the American Museum of Natural History and a native New Yorker. It is a reference to Stonehenge, a prehistoric monument located in Wiltshire, England, which was constructed so that the rising sun, seen from the center of the monument at the time of the summer solstice, aligns with the outer “Heel Stone”. Manhattanhenge — sometimes referred to as the Manhattan Solstice — is an event during which the setting sun is aligned with the east–west streets of the main street grid of Manhattan, New York City. This occurs twice a year, on dates evenly spaced around the summer solstice. The first Manhattanhenge occurs around May 28, while the second occurs around July 12.

Earlier today, the American Museum of Natural History announced the dates for this summer’s “Manhattanhenge” aka the four nights a year when the sun sets in perfect alignment with Manhattan’s East-West numbered streets.

And so it is foretold: This summer, the full sun will be visible as it sets on Tuesday, May 30 at 8:12pm and on Wednesday July 12 at 8:20pm. The half sun will be visible on Monday, May 29 at 8:13pm and Thursday, July 13 at 8:21pm. The best streets to capture the Instagram-ready event are the larger cross streets, including 14th, 34th, 42nd and 57th.

└─► Summer solstice tale of 2 cities | Astronomy Essentials | EarthSky

└─►The New York Times:  Manhattanhenge, when and where to Watch

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