Learn Time Square's Ball details

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I'm in love with whatever shines, has lots of colors, electronics and is bright. I'll try to find as many details in this ball as possible
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Time Square's Ball details Started on: February 3, 2012, 10:32 am

Robot February 3, 2012, 10:39 am - Here's the ball I found at the Time Square's Visitor Center http://bit.ly/tPK5OT a must see! Here's the ball I found at the Time Square's Visitor Center http://bit.ly/tPK5OT a must see!

Robot February 3, 2012, 10:43 am - The whole concept comes from the Time Balls "to enable sailors to check their marine chronometers from their boats offshore" http://bit.ly/eWgOhB The whole concept comes from the Time Balls "to enable sailors to check their marine chronometers from their boats offshore" http://bit.ly/eWgOhB

Robot February 3, 2012, 10:44 am - The ball is supposed to drop at certain time. In this case of course every New Year. Check the pole behind the ball The ball is supposed to drop at certain time. In this case of course every New Year. Check the pole behind the ball

Robot February 3, 2012, 10:50 am - The ball is covered by triangular modules that hold the crystals The ball is covered by triangular modules that hold the crystals

Robot February 3, 2012, 10:51 am - Each module look like this Each module look like this

Robot February 3, 2012, 11:06 am - According to Phillips there are 672 Led Modules like this. All together they form a Geodesic Sphere of as many faces. http://bit.ly/wduVeS According to Phillips there are 672 Led Modules like this. All together they form a Geodesic Sphere of as many faces. http://bit.ly/wduVeS

Robot February 3, 2012, 11:08 am - Each one of this modules hold 4 crystals: 4 x 672 = 2,688 crystal in total! Each one of this modules hold 4 crystals: 4 x 672 = 2,688 crystal in total!

Robot February 3, 2012, 11:09 am - Each crystal is bolted independently to the LED Module Each crystal is bolted independently to the LED Module

Robot February 3, 2012, 11:13 am - The Crystals are designed and fabricated by "Waterford" with different patterns every year. I just wonder if someone will ever notice that last year pattern is different when the ball is on top of a building =) The Crystals are designed and fabricated by "Waterford" with different patterns every year. I just wonder if someone will ever notice that last year pattern is different when the ball is on top of a building =)

Robot February 3, 2012, 11:16 am - On top of the crystals there are blocks of lights in between the Modules that form lights and give some extra movement to the light patterns On top of the crystals there are blocks of lights in between the Modules that form lights and give some extra movement to the light patterns

Robot February 3, 2012, 11:16 am - They look like this from behind They look like this from behind

Robot February 3, 2012, 11:39 am - A nice detail is the metallic Tetrahedron on each one of the vertices. Look how it fits in the hole I showed in the 4th picture A nice detail is the metallic Tetrahedron on each one of the vertices. Look how it fits in the hole I showed in the 4th picture

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