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au·tum·nal equinox
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Princeton's WordNet
autumnal equinox, September equinox, fall equinoxnoun
September 22
autumnal equinoxnoun
(astronomy) the equinoctial point that lies in the constellation of Virgo
Wiktionary
autumnal equinoxnoun
the moment when the sun appears to cross the celestial equator, heading southward
autumnal equinoxnoun
the point where the ecliptic intersects the celestial equator at that time
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autumnal equinox
The autumnal equinox, also known as fall equinox, is the point in the year when the equator passes the center of the sun, causing day and night to be approximately the same length all over the planet. This occurs around September 22 in the Northern Hemisphere and around March 20 in the Southern Hemisphere, marking the beginning of fall in the respective hemisphere.
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
autumnal equinox
The time when the sun crosses the equator, under a southerly motion, and the days and nights are then everywhere equal in length. (See LIBRA.)
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of autumnal equinox in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of autumnal equinox in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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- equinocci de tardorCatalan, Valencian
- HerbsttagundnachtgleicheGerman
- φθινοπωρινή ισημερίαGreek
- equinoccio otoñalSpanish
- اعتدال پاییزیPersian
- syyspäiväntasausFinnish
- équinoxe d'automneFrench
- Túsphointe Libra, cónocht an fhómhairIrish
- co-fhad-thràth an fhoghairScottish Gaelic
- 秋分, 秋分点Japanese
- høstjevndøgnNorwegian
- haustjamndøgn, haustjamndøgerNorwegian Nynorsk
- równonoc jesiennaPolish
- equinócio de outonoPortuguese
- осеннее равноденствиеRussian
- höstdagjämningSwedish
- ศารทวิษุวัตThai
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