vernal equinox
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Noun
[edit]vernal equinox (plural vernal equinoxes)
- (astronomy) The moment when the sun appears to cross the celestial equator while tilting towards the observer, taking place in March in the northern hemisphere and September in the southern hemisphere.
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[edit]the point
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the moment
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[edit]vernal equinox on Wikipedia.Wikipedia