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"Manhattanhenge" happens when the Sun aligns at dusk with streets in a glowing magic trick as rays of sunlight span across New York perfectly, the Daily Telegraph reports.

It is dubbed on the basis of Stonehenge, the megalithic monument in southern England with large stone blocks set out in concentric circles. At Stonehenge, the Sun crosses the site's central axis during the summer and winter solstices.

But in Manhattan, the phenomenon takes place before and after the solstices when at dusk but before sunset, the Sun neatly matches up with the even-numbered streets running west and east, sending out fingers of light.

This year, the effect took place May 30 - before the June 21 solstice - and now it will be seen again on Wednesday July 13.（点击澳大利亚《每日电讯报》查看原文）

“曼哈顿悬日”或再现纽约

       据澳大利亚《每日电讯报》报道，“曼哈顿悬日”现象发生时，太阳与街道处于一条直线，纽约市的街道沐浴在落日余晖之下，精美绝伦，犹如一场光影魔术。

       “曼哈顿悬日”的英文名，按字面意思翻译，叫做“曼哈顿石阵”。这一名称缘于英格兰南部的巨石阵，该圣地由几十块巨石围成同轴圆圈，每年冬夏至来临，太阳都会穿过巨石阵中轴。

       而在曼哈顿，此景发生在冬夏至前后某天的黄昏日落前，太阳与东西走向的街道完美配合，向其洒落指针般的光芒，美不胜收。

       今年5月30日——也就在6月21日夏至来临前——已上演了一次悬日景观，而在周三7月13日，市民有望再次观察到此炫景。

(China.org.cn July 13, 2011)