A few times each year, the rising and setting suns align with the east-west streets of Manhattan. It’s a phenomenon commonly referred to as "Manhattanhenge." While the exact timing varies slightly from one year to the next, it usually occurs a few weeks before and after the summer and winter solstices. Tonight’s sunset will find the full sun’s golden rays streaming directly through Manhattan"s major cross streets.
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’Chess on ice’
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Asteroid Day
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The lemurs of Madagascar
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Unbearable cuteness
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Great Salt Lake Shorelands Preserve in Layton, Utah
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The town of Pienza in Tuscany, Italy
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Maritime forest in Cumberland Island National Seashore, Georgia
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Summer solstice
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Leaves of Grass
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