This morning the American Museum of natural history has announced the dates of a phenomenon, which bears the proud name Manhattanhenge (like Stonehenge, only in Manhattan). The so-called four nights in the year (December, January, may, and July) when the setting or rising Sun visible from the cross streets of Manhattan, parallel to what is laid according to the master plan of the district. These cross streets perpendicular to the Avenue, which are at an angle of 29° to the meridians that make possible a stunningly beautiful view.
Of course, now we are interested in coming to us the date of Manhattanhenge. Open daily: you can add a little sun (a perfectly round, just the joy of a perfectionist) to their Instagram accounts on Tuesday, 30 may, 20:12, and Wednesday, July 12, at 20:20. The half sun will be visible on Monday, may 29, 20:13 and Thursday, July 13, at 20:21. Best places for a perfect frames are the high street, for example, 14th Street, 34th Street, 42nd Street and 57th Street.
The designation of this cute phenomenon was created in 2002 by the scientist Neil Tyson, Director of Hayden Planetarium at the American Museum of natural history. In honor of the spectacular sunsets the next few months, in the aforementioned Museum 30 may at 19:00 will be organized a free event where you can learn a lot about Manhattanhenge.
