At least once a year, photographer Mike Carroll tries to make the trip to the Big Apple to witness an astronomical event popularly known as “Manhattanhenge.” An event coined by astrophysics personality Neil deGrasse Tyson, Manhattanhenge is a playful take on the ancient Stonehenge monument, southwest of London, UK, which accurately aligns with sunset on summer solstice. Stonehenge’s urban pop counterpart, on the other hand, happens when the setting sun aligns with the street grid of Manhattan—a date some have humorously dubbed the “Manhattan Solstice.” When gazing east down 42nd or 34th Streets, often from Park Avenue or Tudor City, the tall, vertical buildings of Manhattan create the perfect Stonehenge. Tyson observed that, twice a year, the sun sets in distant New Jersey, exactly in between the buildings on either side of the street. He snapped a photo of the phenomenon on July 11, 2001, and christened the day Manhattanhenge. Since …