How many feet does the Time Square Ball drop?

Tented

Found these 'fascinating' facts : The ball in Times Square drops 77 feet in 60 seconds. At midnight, a sign with the numerals of the New Year turn on. Each number is seven feet tall and contains 547 Phillips spotlights and 270 glitter strobe lights. 3,500 pounds of confetti is dropped on Time Square. The ball is six feet in diameter and weighs 1,070 pounds. The three-minute pyrotechnics display features 3,500 bursts of light. The ball is made of 504 Waterford crystal triangles, 696 Phillips light bulbs, 96 high intensity strobes, and 90 rotating pyramid mirrors. The building that holds the ball is the same building where the first Times Square celebration was held 96 years ago, One Times Square. It used to be the home to The New York Times. Nov 20 02, 10:14 PM

Barrow boy

I'm sorry to be picky (well not really!!). The ball descends a pole 77 feet tall. At the commencement the top of the ball will be at the top of the pole, and a minute later the bottom of the ball is at the bottom of the pole...so it drops only 71 feet. Nov 20 02, 10:19 PM

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