Instagram was clogged with fake Manhattanhenge photos last night even though Manhattanhenge was two weeks ago
New Yorkers only get to witness Manhattanhenge - the rare moment when the setting sun aligns with the grid of NYC streets - four nights a year.
Last night...was not one of those nights. But that didn't stop Instagrammers from posting photos of the phenomenon; about 145 photos were added with the #Manhattanhenge tag Tuesday night.
The term Manhattanhenge, a reference to Stonehenge's alignment with the sun set each summer solstice, was coined in 2002 by Neil deGrasse Tyson. The American Museum of Natural History makes clear that Manhattanhenge 2015 occurred on the evenings of May 29th and 30th, and will occur again on the evenings of July 12th and July 13th.
That means there can be lots of faux Manhattenhenges, and lots of photographers who think they're catching a rare moment in time on their iPhones.
While the photos are stunning, the
New Yorkers will have to wait until July 12th for their Instagram feeds to explode with photos from a real Manhattanhenge.
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