Watch 2013 New Year's Rockin' Eve Online, Times Square Ball facts

Ryan Seacrest hosts the biggest party of the year, as Taylor Swift joins Carly Rae Jepsen and Neon Trees in NYC while Fergie welcomes Brandy, Flo Rida, Karmin, One Republic, and Pitbull to the west coast party on Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2013.

Many travel to Times Square to bring in the New Year and watch the ball drop in person, but for those who can't make it, they can celebrate the New Year on the television. Still, there are others who won't be near a T.V. at New Year's, so times Square and ABC has made it possible to watch New Year's Rockin' Eve online for free. 

On the Times Square website, you can watch and embed the webcast onto any website.

You can watch it on NowPublic here.

ABC will also have a live webcast going on their website starting at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, when the events begin. 

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New Year's Eve Ball facts

1. The ball is a geodesic sphere, 12 feet in diameter and weighs 11,875 pounds.

2. The ball is covered with 2,688 Waterford Crystal triangles, which are bolted to 672 LED modules on the aluminum frame.

3. The ball is illuminated by 32,256 Philips Luxeon Rebel LED modules.  Each LED module contains 48 Philips Luxeon Rebel LEDs — 12 red, 12 blue, 12 green, and 12 white for a total of 8,064 of each color.

4. The ball is capable of creating a palette of more than 16 million vibrant colors and billions of patterns.

5. The first New Year’s Eve Ball lowering celebration atop One Times Square was in 1907.  It was made of iron and wood, weighed 700 pounds, and was covered with 100 light bulbs.

6. Over the past 103 years, seven versions of the ball have been designed to ring in the New Year.

7. In 1920, a 400-pound iron Ball replaced the iron and wood Ball.

8. In 1955, a 150-pound aluminum Ball with 180 light bulbs replaced the iron Ball.

9. In 1995, the aluminum Ball was upgraded with aluminum skin, rhinestones, and computer controls.

10. In 1999, the crystal New Year’s Eve Ball was created to welcome the new millennium.

11. For the Ball’s 100th Anniversary in 2001, the light bulbs of the past were replaced with modern LED technology.

12. In 2008, the permanent Big Ball was unveiled atop One Times Square where it sparkles above Times Square throughout the year.

Seven versions of the Ball have been designed to signal the New Year. The first Ball was made of iron and wood, weighed 700 pounds, and was covered with 100 light bulbs. In 1920, a 400 pound iron Ball replaced the iron and wood Ball. In 1955, a 150 pound aluminum Ball with 180 light bulbs replaced the iron Ball. In 1995, the aluminum Ball was upgraded with aluminum skin, rhinestones, and computer controls. In 1999, the crystal New Year’s Eve Ball was created to welcome the new millennium. In 2007, modern LED technology replaced the light bulbs of the past for the 100th Anniversary of the New Year’s Eve Ball. In 2008, the permanent Big Ball was unveiled atop One Times Square where it sparkles above Times Square throughout the year.