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by BuckyF on October 26th, 2003

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What is an equinox?

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  • by BuckyF on October 26th, 2003

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    An equinox is a day that has equal daytime and night-time (12 hours each, naturally.) This happens twice each year when the sun crosses the equator, during the vernal equinox on March 21 and the autumnal equinox on September 23.

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    • Interestingly, the date on which equal day and night occur is a little off the equinox because of the width of the sun

      Quirkie

      by Quirkie on June 13th, 2005

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