[]#Manhattanhenge pics flood Twitter, Instagram Twice a year, the setting sun perfectly aligns with the east-west street grid in Manhattan for a couple of days, creating a phenomenon known as Manhattanhenge. Here is what that looked like on Friday. Storified by · Sat, Jul 12 2014 01:27:02
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Famous U.S. astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson coined the term "Manhattanhenge," saying it reminded him of the way the sun aligns with the prehistoric monument Stonehenge in the U.K.
鈥淰iew from outside 30 Rock. #Manhattanhenge鈥� by @digimuller http://t.co/9GLJTmVCtQEverythingNYC
#manhattanhengeAbe Davis
My favorite #manhattanhenge #super @ 72nd and Columbus http://t.co/UlqzxwA4FeAlec Cohen
Many Instagram and Twitter users pointed out that Manhattanhenge is among the rare occasions when tourists and New Yorkers stand shoulder-to-shoulder, taking pictures (and even blocking traffic).
Waiting for #manhattanhengeJrichcrick
new yorkers are a weird breed. #manhattanhenge http://t.co/d5HzNlIwF8lauren drell
These people are watching a sunset. #onlyinnewyork #manhattanhenge #whenhatersarerightJessie Gray Singer
Even celebrities, like talk-show host Kelly Ripa, snapped a few shots.
#manhattanhenge http://t.co/iU7P0EtcAlKelly Ripa
Manhattanhenge will be back for an encore Saturday evening.
Good night New York, until tomorrow. #NYC #summer #Manhattanhenge #Manhattan #sunsetlovers #sunsetlovers #Hudson #westside #westsidelifeRobert Robinson
