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                           Astronomy Picture of the Day   
      
       Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our   
         fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation   
                       written by a professional astronomer.   
      
                                 2024 September 22   
      A picture of the Sun setting at the end of a long city street is shown.   
             Please see the explanation for more detailed information.   
      
                     Chicagohenge: Equinox in an Aligned City   
                     Image Credit & Copyright: Anthony Artese   
      
      Explanation: Chicago, in a way, is like a modern Stonehenge. The way is   
      east to west, and the time is today. Today, and every equinox, the Sun   
      will set exactly to the west, everywhere on Earth. Therefore, today in   
      Chicago, the Sun will set directly down the long equatorially-aligned   
      grid of streets and buildings, an event dubbed #chicagohenge. Featured   
      here is a Chicago Henge picture taken during the equinox in   
      mid-September of 2017 looking along part of Upper Wacker Drive. Many   
      cities, though, have streets or other features that are well-aligned to   
      Earth's spin axis. Therefore, quite possibly, your favorite street may   
      also run east - west. Tonight at sunset, with a quick glance, you can   
      actually find out.   
      
                       Tomorrow's picture: comet approaches   
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