Thursday, May 27, 2010

Question - 498

Whats the tongue-in-cheek name for this phenomenon? Its supposed to happen twice a year and tomorrow will be one of those days.

Answer: Manhattanhenge is a semi-annual occurrence when the setting sun aligns itself with the direction of Manhattan's grid system. The title is a reference to the stonehenge whose is suspected to have been built for a similar reason of alignment with the sun. AJ, Raghu, tsp, Akshay, Karthik, Ameya, Matti Tapaninen, Vetti, Jaggi, Krithi, Kr!sh, Rajesh K, Kamal Rathi, Renuka, anon and abstract randomness got it. Well done.

16 comments:

AJ said...

Manhattanhenge

Raghu said...

Manhattanhenge

tsp said...

Manhattanhenge

Akshay said...

Manhattan Solstice


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Unknown said...

Finally an easy one - Manhattanhenge

Ameya said...

Manhattanhenge

matti tapaninen said...

Manhattanhenge or Manhattan Solstice

Vetti said...

Manhattanhenge

Jaggi said...

Manhattanhenge

Anonymous said...

Manhattan solstice Manhattanhenge (sometimes referred to as Manhattan Solstice) is a semi-annual occurrence in which the setting sun aligns with the east-west streets of Manhattan's main street grid. The term is derived from Stonehenge, at which the sun aligns with the stones on the solstices.
Krithi

kr!sh said...

Manhattanenge. It's coined by Neil DeGrasse Tyson!

Anonymous said...

Manhattanhenge - when the sun lines up along the centerline of the E/W streets of Manhattan twice a year

- Rajesh K

Kamal Rathi said...

The sun begins to set over New York City, creating the bi-annual phenomenon of 'Manhattanhenge'

Renuka said...

Manhattanhenge. It is a semiannual occurrence in which the setting sun aligns with the east–west streets of the main street grid in the borough of Manhattan in New York City.

Anonymous said...

Manhattenhenge

Abstract Randomness said...

Manhattan Henge