Manhattanhenge

专有名词

英文释义

专有名词
  1. The twice-yearly alignment of the setting sun with the east–west streets of the main street grid in the borough of Manhattan in New York City.

词源

Blend of Manhattan + Stonehenge. Coined by astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson in 2002, in reference to the ancient English monument built in accordance with the sun's path.
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