Urban Canyon Sunset
May 27, 2007 Leave a comment
Assuming clear skies, residents in Manhattan are in for a treat at sunset tomorrow: sun streaming northward through the urban canyons.
Direct sunlight is normally obscured by the tall buildings in the city. As the streets are aligned to 30 degrees of north, this event will occur twice a year: tomorrow and on July 12th.
NASA has a cool picture of the phenom in their Astronomy Picture of the Day from a few years back.