World Trade Center pictured with a stunning rainbow before 14th anniversary of 9/11

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Photos show a rainbow appearing to originate from the World Trade Center on Thursday - one day before the anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks
Ben Sturner spotted the rainbow from his apartment in Long Island City, Queens Thursday morning and shared images to social media
From certain vantage points, the rainbow appeared to cover Manhattan in its entirety

Published: 08:20 EST, 11 September 2015 | Updated: 08:57 EST, 11 September 2015

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On the eve of the 14th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terror attacks, stunning photos show a rainbow appearing to originate from the World Trade Center in New York City on Thursday.

Ben Sturner, the CEO of sports marketing company Leverage Agency, has an unobstructed view of the Manhattan skyline including the World Trade Center, from across the East River.

On Thursday morning, Sturner stepped outside of his apartment in Long Island City, Queens and onto the terrace to check the weather as part of his daily routine.

The sight that he saw while standing outside just after 7:00am was nothing short of magical and stunning.

Stunning: The photo above shows a rainbow appearing over the Freedom Tower in New York City on Thursday, - one day before the 14th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terror attacks

Amazing: Ben Sturner captured the above image of the rainbow from his apartment's terrace in Long Island City, Queens on Thursday

Stunning: Ben Sturner said that he stepped out onto his terrace to check the weather around 7:00am when he saw the stunning sight

'I see this rainbow, and it's coming from the World Trade Center and it's the most gorgeous rainbow I've ever seen,' Sturner told WNBC.

'I took out my phone and started snapping photos.'

Sturner decided to share the captivating images to social media immediately and has since received dozens of responses from people noting the timing of the rainbow.

From certain vantage points, the rainbow appeared to cover Manhattan in its entirety.

In addition, a double rainbow was also seen by some people across the city.

Friday marks the 14th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks that left 2,977 people dead at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., the World Trade Center in New York and Shanksville, Pennsylvania where the United Airlines Flight 93 crashed after passengers aboard seized control of the plane from the hijackers.

Gorgeous: The images of the gorgeous rainbow that Sturner shared on social media captivated many people who noted the impeccable timing

Contrast: The rainbow seen originating from the World Trade Center on the eve of the Sept. 11 attacks is opposite to the low, dark clouds that surrounded the top of the Freedom Tower on Friday morning