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Photos: Last Full Manhattanhenge Of 2012 Turned Out Pretty Great
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Ben Yakas
Published Jul 12, 2012
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Published Jul 12, 2012
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We've had some ups-and-downs with Manhattanhenge this year—the first one was completely obscured by clouds, and the second was more of a partlycloudyhenge—but last night, things turned out pretty, pretty alright for New Yorker's favorite urban phenomenon. Click through to see some photos, and don't forget: tonight you can see the half-sun on the grid at around 8:25 p.m.
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