MIThenge
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MIThenge is a biannual event at MIT when the setting sun aligns perfectly with the Institute’s Infinite Corridor, dramatically illuminating its length and drawing crowds of observers.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
MIT tradition
ⓘ
astronomical event ⓘ cultural event ⓘ |
| alignmentWith |
MIT Infinite Corridor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
setting Sun ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | MIT henge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
MIT architecture
ⓘ
MIT campus culture ⓘ solar geometry ⓘ |
| attracts |
MIT faculty
ⓘ
MIT staff ⓘ MIT students ⓘ visitors ⓘ |
| considered | serendipitous alignment ⓘ |
| corridorOrientation | roughly east–west ⓘ |
| documentedBy |
MIT News
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
student photography ⓘ |
| feature | sunlight illuminates entire length of Infinite Corridor ⓘ |
| frequency | biannual ⓘ |
| hasApproximateMonth |
January
ⓘ
November ⓘ |
| hasApproximateTimeOfDay | sunset ⓘ |
| hasCause | alignment of solar azimuth with corridor axis ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
crowds gathering in corridor
ⓘ
dramatic lighting of corridor walls and floor ⓘ |
| hasHashtag | #MIThenge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasParticipantActivity |
informal gatherings
ⓘ
observation of sunset ⓘ photography ⓘ |
| isUnplannedBy | original MIT architects ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| name | MIThenge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occursAt | Massachusetts Institute of Technology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occursInCity | Cambridge, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occursInCountry | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept | henge phenomena in urban environments ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Manhattanhenge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| safetyConcern |
crowding in corridor
ⓘ
people stopping in passageways ⓘ |
| typicalLocationWithinMIT | Infinite Corridor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| visibility |
best seen from inside Infinite Corridor
ⓘ
depends on clear weather ⓘ |
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