HOW MANY LIGHTS ON THE TIME SQUARE BALL?

HOW many times have you watched the ball drop in Time Square via TV or in person? By Joyce Schwarz blogging at www.holywood2020.blogs.com....we've been to Time Square for the event but actually prefer to watch it in the comfort of our home or hotel wherever we are on New Year's Eve . But that doesn't mean we don't wonder what's new in TIME SQUARE...so we looked it up for you!.

THE BALL IN TIME SQUARE FACTS: (gathered from news reports by Hollywood2020.blogs.com.

1,070-pound sphere

504 Waterford crystal panels

72 of the panels replaced yearly for a new theme

THEME 2007 "Hope for Peace"

LIGHTBULBS:

Exterior of ball illuminated by 168 Philips Halogená Brilliant Crystal light bulbs, . The interior of the Ball is illuminated by 432 Philips Light Bulbs (208 clear, 56 red, 56 blue, 56 green, and 56 yellow), and 96 high-intensity strobe lights according to the Time Square Alliance story about what else THE BALL!

Times Square Alliance - New Year's Eve - About The Ball

Revelers began celebrating New Year's Eve in Times Square as early as 1904, ... The exterior of the Ball is illuminated by 168 Philips Halogená Brilliant ... www.timessquarenyc.org/nye/nye_ball.html - 12k - Cached - PHILIPS LIGHT BULB -- yep we tracked down for you what the heck is a Philips Halogena Brilliant bulb: Philips Lighting - Lighting for the Home - Halogená Official Bulb of the Times Square Ball! The Halogená Brilliant Crystal Bulb is so ... The exterior of the New Year's Eve Ball is illuminated by 168 Philips ... www.nam.lighting.philips.com/us/consumer/halogena/bc.php - 13k - Cached - AND OF COURSE IN THIS DAY AND AGE we have to give you some advance video right: Courtesy of this link to REVVER.Revver : Times Square New Year's Eve 2007 – Assembly of the Ball ... The final touches were added to the Times Square 2007 New Year's Eve Ball today. Workers installed 168 Philips Halogená Brilliant Crystal light bulbs on the ... one.revver.com/watch/129885 - 31k - Cached - Similar pages OKAY, OKAY here is the Philips site -- if you want to know more from the corporate spin:Final Times Square New Year’s Eve ball will be lit with ... New York - After almost 100 year history, the traditional Philips light bulbs of the New Year’s Eve Ball on Times Square, will be replaced by ... www.usa.philips.com/About/News/Section-13555/article-14629.html - 7k - Cached -