vernal equinox
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Tweet n. 1. One of two points at which the ecliptic intersects the celestial equator. At the vernal equinox, the sun's declination passes from negative to positive. 2. The moment at which the sun passes through this point on or about March 20, marking the beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere and autumn in the Southern Hemisphere. |
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