If Manhattan's streets were perfectly laid out on an east-west grid, Manhattanhenge would occur facing both east and west on the vernal and autumnal equinoxes. The three rogue orcas causing havoc in the Atlantic. .css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:link{color:inherit;}.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:visited{color:#696969;}.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:link,.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:visited{-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;}.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:link:hover,.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:visited:hover,.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:link:focus,.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:visited:focus{color:#B80000;-webkit-text-decoration:underline;text-decoration:underline;}.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:link::after,.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:visited::after{content:'';position:absolute;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;left:0;z-index:2;}US election officials reject Trump's fraud claims. Die Bezeichnung wurde vom US-amerikanischen Astrophysiker Neil deGrasse Tyson geprägt, der im Jahr 2002 einen Artikel darüber in der Fachzeitschrift Natural History veröffentlichte und leitet sich von Stonehenge ab, das unter anderem zur Ermittlung des Tages der Sonnenwende genutzt worden sein soll. Getty photographer Mario Tama shot the event earlier this year. Mai) und um den 12. Als Manhattanhenge wird ein zweimal im Jahr auftretendes Phänomen bezeichnet, bei dem das Licht der untergehenden Sonne in gerader Linie durch die Schluchten der nach dem Commissioners’ Plan von 1811 gebauten Ost-West-Straßen von Manhattan in New York City fällt. However, this doesn’t mean that the people travelling on the north-south streets would not get a glimpse of this marvelous sunset. The sight of the sun setting between the tall edifices, into the street is the most astonishing sight of the event, which last only for about 15 minutes before the sun disappears. Because Reverse Manhattanhenge is lesser-known and takes place on cold January mornings, the streets are also less crowded! This could be said to be an urban version of Stonehenge, wherein the sun aligns itself with the stones of solstices. April 2018 um 18:24 Uhr bearbeitet. This term was initially derived by Neil Tyson in the year 2002. Es heißt "Manhattanhenge". Photographers risk their lives to get the perfect shot. Um den „traditionellen“ Tag des Memorial Day (30. Anfang Dezember und Anfang Januar fällt das Licht der aufgehenden Sonne in ähnlicher Weise durch die Straßenschluchten. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Manhattan's Commissioner's Plan of 1811 established its grid system, which is rotated 29 degrees from true east-west. April 2018 um 18:24.