Monday, July 12, 2010

Today's the day!!

Manhattanhenge

Photo by MITCHELL NUSSBAUM
Taken on 7/9/10 at 57th St. and 7th Ave.

Note: for those new to the concept, Manhattanhenge defines the phenomenon observed several times a year, when the setting sun lines up with the street grid of Mnhattan [as in the photo above].

For an excellent article about the phenomenon by Neil deGrasse Tyson, click on the link below:

http://www.haydenplanetarium.org/resources/starstruck/manhattanhenge

PS Many thanks to Mitchell Nussbaum for sending me his great photo.