DIY IAP: Celebrate MIThenge
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MIThenge, among the time-honored rituals of campus life, is as close to sun worship as the campus community gets. In mid-November and late January, the circular path of the sun crosses the axis of the Infinite Corridor. The setting sun can then be viewed from the far end of the corridor, evoking the mysterious wonder of Stonehenge. It's a little bit of campus magic—and it has rolled around again.
The next sighting of this seasonal phenomenon is set for this Monday and Tuesday. If you are nearby, swing by the Infinite Corridor and see it in person.
- January 30, 2012: from 4:46:00 p.m. to 4:52:30 p.m.
- January 31, 2012: from 4:47:30 p.m. to 4:53:30 p.m.
Visit the revised MIThenge site webpage, originally prepared by Ken Olum PhD '97, now a Tufts faculty member, and maintained by Keith Winstein '04, MNG '05, back on campus as a CSAIL grad student. Go the site for viewing tips, get an update on the azimuth controversy, and see photos from the November 2011 sighting as well as older images.
Read the Slice of MIT post to find out how MIThenge got its start. Hint: the phenomenon was only discovered, calculated, and publicized in 1975-76.
Comments
Mover
Wed, 05/02/2012 2:04pm
Probably you have to find out who was the architect of the building and to check if this effect was accidentally or intentionally achieved. As a person who doesn't believe in accidents I prefer this is not simply an occurence and a desired effect.