MIThenge occurs approximately twice a year
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MIThenge is a semiannual phenomenon at MIT where the setting sun dramatically aligns with and illuminates the length of the Infinite Corridor.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| MIThenge | 0 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
MIT tradition
ⓘ
astronomical phenomenon ⓘ cultural event ⓘ |
| dependsOn |
Earth axial tilt
ⓘ
sunset azimuth ⓘ time of year ⓘ |
| hasApproximateDuration | a few minutes per occurrence ⓘ |
| hasAssociatedActivity |
informal gatherings
ⓘ
observation of sunset ⓘ photography ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
informal campus ritual
ⓘ
symbol of MIT community shared experience ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
strong visual perspective along corridor
ⓘ
sunlight fills entire corridor ⓘ |
| hasFrequency | semiannual ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Cambridge, Massachusetts
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMedium | natural light ⓘ |
| hasNameOrigin | pun on MIT and Stonehenge ⓘ |
| hasOrientationConstraint | westward alignment of Infinite Corridor ⓘ |
| hasRecurrencePattern |
annual
ⓘ
twice per year ⓘ |
| hasVisibility | best seen at sunset ⓘ |
| involves |
setting sun
ⓘ
solar alignment ⓘ |
| isCharacterizedBy |
alignment of setting sun with Infinite Corridor
ⓘ
dramatic illumination of the length of the Infinite Corridor ⓘ |
| isComparedTo |
Manhattanhenge
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Stonehenge solstice alignment ⓘ |
| isNamedAfter | Stonehenge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isObservedBy |
MIT faculty
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
MIT staff ⓘ MIT students ⓘ visitors ⓘ |
| isPartOf | MIT campus culture ⓘ |
| occursApproximately | twice a year ⓘ |
| occursAround |
early December
ⓘ
early February ⓘ late January ⓘ mid November ⓘ |
| occursAt | Massachusetts Institute of Technology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occursIn | Infinite Corridor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occursInBuilding | MIT Building 7 to Building 10 axis ⓘ |
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