Experience Manhattanhenge with Jackie Faherty

Sunset on 34th Street
Credit: Neil deGrasse Tyson

Hayden Planetarium Space Theater

Ticket Info

$15 ($13.50 Members, students, seniors)
Enter at 81st Street

Does the grid of New York City have any astronomical significance? As the Sun sets on July 13, 2011,  it will be perfectly aligned with Manhattan's numbered streets. Preview this phenomenon in the Hayden Planetarium on Tuesday, July 12. Join Jackie Faherty for a visual explanation of Manhattenhenge using the state-of-the-art Zeiss Mark IX star projector and Digital Universe atlas.

On Wednesday, July 13, visit 42nd Street at sundown for one of the best views of Manhattanhenge.

Find out more about Manhattanhenge here.