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  1. Luca
    27.04.2023 @ 05:30

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    Photography: Michael Loccisano / Getty Images

    Last night, thousands of people crowded the streets to attend the annual Rockefeller Center Christmas tree lighting ceremony. It is a symbol of the holiday season, especially in New York City. Here is a behind-the-scenes look at the technology and traditions that bring the tree to life, as well as how it compares to previous years.

    1. How was the tree discovered?

    The tree chosen for Rockefeller Center this year was donated by Jason Perrin of Pennsylvania State University. In September 2010, Rockefeller Centers horticulturist Erik Pauze was attending a football game near Penn State when he noticed a towering Norway spruce. “Erik walked up to the door, explained who he was, and started talking about the tree in my backyard. At first, I didnt believe him. I have a lot of friends, and I thought maybe someone was playing a joke on me,” Perrin said. “After I realized it wasnt a joke, Erik told me that my tree looked tall enough, wide enough, and he thought it could be the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree in a few years.” Over the next few years, Pauze returned to Pennsylvania to visit the tree and check on its condition until it was ready for this years display. “I knew that this tree that had lived in my backyard for so many years would bring joy to so many people when it was displayed at Rockefeller Center,” Perrin continued, “and by donating it to Habitat for Humanity, it will also benefit a family in the future. Its human nature.”

    [Learn more: This years Rockefeller Center Christmas tree]

    2. How does it compare to previous years?

    This years 80-year-old tree towers over Rockefeller Center at 75 feet tall, 50 feet in diameter, and weighs 12 to 13 tons. Over the years, the tree has ranged from 50-foot-tall pines to 100-foot-tall Norway spruces. (Last years tree was a 94-foot-tall Norway spruce.)

    Who is the star of the show?

    This is the fourteenth consecutive year that a custom Swarovski crystal star has shone in midtown Manhattan. The star measures 9.5 feet in diameter, 1.5 feet thick,