autumnal equinox
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Or, as we say north of the equator, happy autumnal equinox!
From Scientific American • Sep. 22, 2023
On September 23, 2023, the autumnal equinox will signal the coming of fall for the Northern Hemisphere.
From National Geographic • Sep. 21, 2023
In an email, Dr. Nixon said his team was particularly excited to see what would happen in 2025, when Titan would reach its northern autumnal equinox.
From New York Times • Dec. 5, 2022
The French revolutionaries overthrew both the government and the Gregorian calendar, and in 1792, Sept. 22, the day of the autumnal equinox, became day one of the new year.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 21, 2021
The autumn sign was the Scorpion, the ruddy Antares and the stars clustering in the head of the Scorpion joining their rays with the sun's at the time of the autumnal equinox.
From Myths and Marvels of Astronomy by Proctor, Richard A. (Richard Anthony)
