vernal equinox
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Noun
vernal equinox (plural vernal equinoxes)
- (astronomy) The moment when the sun appears to cross the celestial equator while tilting towards from the observer, taking place in March in the northern hemisphere and September in the southern hemisphere.
Synonyms
- March equinox
- northward equinox
- spring equinox
Antonyms
- autumnal equinox
- September equinox
- southward equinox
Coordinate terms
- summer solstice
- winter solstice
Translations
the point
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the moment
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Further reading
vernal equinox on Wikipedia.Wikipedia