Lighting the Ball in Times Square
Did you know that the Ball in Times Square has 2,688 crystal triangles bolted to 672 LED modules attached to an aluminum frame? The geodesic sphere is 12 feet in diameter and weighs 11, 875 pounds.
The Ball is illuminated by 32,256 Philips Luxeon Rebel LEDs (light emitting diodes). Each LED module contains 48 Philips LEDs – 12 red, 12 blue, 12 green, and 12 white for a total of 8,064 of each color. The mixing of the four colors creates a spectacular kaleidoscope effect for all to see.
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