Every year millions of people gather in Times Square and even more watch on TV as the  New Year's Eve Ball drops to ring in the new year.

  • The Ball is 12 feet in diameter, and weighs 11,875 pounds.
  • The Ball is covered in Waterford Crystal triangles that vary in size- 2,688 of them.
  • The Crystal triangles are bolted to 672 LED modules which are connected to the frame of the Ball.
  • The Ball is lit up by 32,256 LEDs (light emitting diodes).
  • The Ball is capable of displaying a palette of more than 16 million colors and billions of patterns.

Happy New Year, from everyone here at KROC!

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