紐約人排隊等候“曼哈頓懸日”

紐約人排隊等候“曼哈頓懸日”

New York City is rarely the site of stunning astronomical wonders, but twice a year residents and tourists are treated to a special solar event. During Manhattanhenge, the sun sets perfectly along the city's east-west street grid.

紐約市很少有令人驚嘆的天文奇觀，但每年都會有兩次居民和游客享受到特殊的太陽活動。在曼哈頓懸日期間，太陽沿著城市東西向的街道網格完美地落下。

The term "Manhattanhenge" was coined in 2002 by astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson in reference to England's Stonehenge, a prehistoric monument known for its mysterious origins and dramatic solstice alignments.

“曼哈頓懸日”這個詞是天體物理學家尼爾·德格拉斯·泰森在2002年提出的，指的是英國的巨石陣，這是一座史前紀念碑，以其神秘的起源和戲劇性的冬至而聞名。

Ever since Tyson brought mainstream attention to Manhattanhenge, hundreds of New Yorkers have established a tradition of gathering along 14th, 23rd, 34th, 42nd, 57th and some parallel streets to witness a stunning skyscraper-framed sunset.

自從泰森把主流的注意力吸引到曼哈頓懸日上以來，數百名紐約人形成了聚集在第14、23、34、42、57和一些平行街道上觀看壯觀的摩天大樓框架日落的傳統(tǒng)。

There are two main Manhattanhenge days per year, typically around Memorial Day and again in mid-July. These are known as the "full sun on the grid," but viewers can also see a "half sun on the grid" a day before the May event or a day after the July one.

每年有兩個主要的曼哈頓懸日，通常是在陣亡將士紀念日前后，再一次是在7月中旬。這些都被稱為“網格上的全太陽”，但觀眾也可以在5月活動的前一天或7月1日之后的第二天看到“網格上的半太陽”。

In 2019, the two best Manhattanhenge experiences will occur Thursday, May 30, at 8:12 p.m. EDT, and again on Friday, July 12, at 8:20 p.m. The "half sun on the grid" views will take place Wednesday, May 29, at 8:13 p.m., and Saturday, July 13, at 8:21 p.m.

2019年，最好的兩次曼哈頓懸日體驗將分別發(fā)生在美國東部時間5月30日(星期四)晚上8:12和7月12日(星期五)晚上8:20。“網格上的半太陽”將于5月29日(星期三)晚上8點13分和7月13日(星期六)晚上8點21分出現。

The popularity of the event has spiked in recent years, so observers are encouraged to show up at least a half-hour early to get a good view.

近幾年來，這一活動的受歡迎程度急劇上升，因此人們鼓勵觀看者至少提前半小時到場，以便飽覽美景。