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Rockefeller Center lights up

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In this photo made using a zoom and slow exposure, the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree is lit during the 80th annual tree lighting ceremony.

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Actress/singer Victoria Justice attends the 80th Annual Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony.

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The Rockefeller Center Christmas tree lights up New York during the 80th annual lighting ceremony in New York.

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Santa Claus and Mariah Carey perform during a performance for the Christmas tree lighting.

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The tree is seen from a distance during the ceremony.

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Singer Cee Lo Green performs with the Muppet characters.

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The Rockettes attend the festivities.

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British singer and songwriter Rod Stewart performs during the 80th annual Rockefeller Center Christmas tree lighting ceremony.