New York in de ban van de zon: het was weer Manhattanhenge

Een mooie zonsondergang is geen uitzondering in New York City. Denk: zacht licht, een waaier prachtige kleuren en de zon die zakt tussen de wolkenkrabbers door. Twee keer gaat de zon er evenwel op een nog net iets straffere manier onder: loodrecht op de lijnen van het stratenplan van NY. En dat trekt heel wat kijklustigen.

Afgelopen dinsdag en woensdag stond de zon in New York perfect symmetrisch met de oost-westgerichte straten van Manhatten. Het fenomeen werd werd Manhattanhenge gedoopt, naar het prehistorische Stonehenge in Engeland dat speciaal gebouwd werd rond de opkomende zon. Zowel locals als toeristen zijn dol op het schouwspel en met duizenden toeschouwers is het vaak drummen voor een mooi plaatsje om de perfecte foto te maken.

Wil je de volgende Manhattenhenge graag zelf bijwonen, zorg dan dat je op 12 en 13 juli in de Big Apple bent, want dan doet de zon het kunstje nog eens over.

Hoe Manhattenhenge er dit jaar uitzag? Even piepen op Instagram.

Last one I’ll be better prepared in July hopefully we get better weather #manhattanhenge Taken at the #manhattanhenge Camera @nikonusa d3400 Lens @nikonusa 50 mm 1.8 Editing -lightroom Shot along side @ferraro112 @bklynborn81 @bossbug71 #dopescapez #manhattanhenge #sunset #candidphotography #newyorker #nycgo #WatchThisInstagood #bokeh#newyork_instagram @newyork_instagram #nyc #streets_vision #nbc4ny #pr0ject_uno #all2epic #manhattenhenge #thosenewyorkstreets #iLoveNY #newyorklike #fox5ny #what_i_saw_in_nyc #nycstreetphotography @what_i_saw_in_nyc #unrestrictednyc #nycprime_ladies #nycprimeshot #NyLoveYou @nyloveyou #loves_nyc #ig_nycity #icapture_nyc #ny1pic #abc7ny

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The name Manhattanhenge was dubbed by astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, who likened the positioning of the sun at Stonehenge during the summer solstice to the sun’s alignment across the borough of Manhattan. The event unfolds over two evenings each time. “For these two days, as the Sun sets on the grid, half the disk sits above and half below the horizon,” Tyson explained. “But the day after also offers Manhattanhenge moments, but at sunset, you instead will find the entire ball of the Sun on the horizon.” What time is Manhattanhenge The first of the Manhattanhenge sightings this season was Tuesday, May 29, at 8:13 p.m. The second viewing happened Wednesday, May 30, at 8:12 p.m. If you missed the showing this week, fear not, there will be another chance July 12 at 8:20 p.m. and July 13 at 8:21 p.m. – CBS News #manhattenhenge #manhattenhenge2018 #NYC #beautifulnewyork

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Did you catch a glimpse? New York City residents get to witness a special kind of sunset known as “Manhattanhenge” this week. During the phenomenon, which occurs just a few times a year, the sun aligns perfectly with skyscrapers that sit on Manhattan’s street grid, creating beautiful scenes made for picture-taking. 📸@nycparks #manhattenhenge #Sunset #NYC #BeautifulNewYork #manhattenhenge2018

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#manhattenhenge #longislandcityview

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#Manhattenhenge on E 14th St. People just love the way the sunset lines up with the street grid a few times each year.

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#manhattenhenge in full effect

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