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The Tribute in Light test begins, creating incredible beams of light visible throughout New York City.

The Tribute in Light, an annual art installation commemorating the September 11 attacks, was tested on September 5, 2024, ahead of its 23rd anniversary. It consists of 88 vertical searchlights arranged in two columns of light to represent the twin towers of the World Trade Center. They will be visible from dusk on September 11 to dawn on September 12, 2024, within a 60-mile radius of Lower Manhattan.

The beams of light that make up the annual Tribute in Light are being tested.
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The beams of light that make up the annual Tribute in Light are being tested as New York City prepares to mark 23 years since the September 11 terrorist attacks that brought down the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center on September 5, 2024. The art installation will be on display from dusk on September 11 to dawn on September 12 within a 60-mile radius of Lower Manhattan.

The installation is located six blocks south of the World Trade Center in the Battery Parking Garage in Lower Manhattan.
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The beams of light that make up the annual Tribute in Light are being tested as New York City prepares to mark 23 years since the September 11 terrorist attacks that brought down the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center on September 5, 2024. The art installation will be on display from dusk on September 11 to dawn on September 12 within a 60-mile radius of Lower Manhattan.

88 vertical xenon searchlights arranged in two columns of light to represent the Twin Towers.
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The beams of light that make up the annual Tribute in Light are being tested as New York City prepares to mark 23 years since the September 11 terrorist attacks that brought down the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center on September 5, 2024. The art installation will be on display from dusk on September 11 to dawn on September 12 within a 60-mile radius of Lower Manhattan.

On clear nights the lights can be seen from 96 kilometers away.
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The beams of light that make up the annual Tribute in Light are being tested as New York City prepares to mark 23 years since the September 11 terrorist attacks that brought down the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center on September 5, 2024. The art installation will be on display from dusk on September 11 to dawn on September 12 within a 60-mile radius of Lower Manhattan.

The 88 xenon headlights (44 per tower) each consume 7,000 watts.
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The beams of light that make up the annual Tribute in Light are being tested as New York City prepares to mark 23 years since the September 11 terrorist attacks that brought down the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center on September 5, 2024. The art installation will be on display from dusk on September 11 to dawn on September 12 within a 60-mile radius of Lower Manhattan.

The lights are made by an Italian company called Space Cannon, which sends a team every year to assist with the installation.

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The beams of light that make up the annual Tribute in Light are being tested as New York City prepares to mark 23 years since the September 11 terrorist attacks that brought down the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center on September 5, 2024. The art installation will be on display from dusk on September 11 to dawn on September 12 within a 60-mile radius of Lower Manhattan.

The lighting is provided by the Municipal Art Society of New York. Around 30 technicians, electricians and stagehands work for about ten days to install the lighting.
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The beams of light that make up the annual Tribute in Light are being tested as New York City prepares to mark 23 years since the September 11 terrorist attacks that brought down the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center on September 5, 2024. The art installation will be on display from dusk on September 11 to dawn on September 12 within a 60-mile radius of Lower Manhattan.

During a multi-day test phase, observers in Brooklyn, Staten Island, New Jersey and uptown Manhattan will help ensure the beams are precisely aligned.
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The beams of light that make up the annual Tribute in Light are being tested as New York City prepares to mark 23 years since the September 11 terrorist attacks that brought down the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center on September 5, 2024. The art installation will be on display from dusk on September 11 to dawn on September 12 within a 60-mile radius of Lower Manhattan.

Tribute in Light was conceived by artists John Bennett, Gustavo Bonevardi, Richard Nash Gould, Julian LaVerdiere and Paul Myoda, as well as lighting consultant Paul Marantz.
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The beams of light that make up the annual Tribute in Light are being tested as New York City prepares to mark 23 years since the September 11 terrorist attacks that brought down the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center on September 5, 2024. The art installation will be on display from dusk on September 11 to dawn on September 12 within a 60-mile radius of Lower Manhattan.

“Tribute in Light” began as a temporary memorial event for the attacks in early 2002, but has developed into an annual event.
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