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Autumnal equinox
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Information about Autumnal equinox
Autumn leaf color
Significance: An equinox occurs when the plane of Earth's Equator passes the center of the Sun. These are the only two times when the Sun is at zenith over the Equator. The subsolar point crosses the equator, moving southward at the September equinox.
Type:
Seasons
Celebrations:
Tuning inward; doing autumnal handicrafts; walking through nature; harvesting; watching football
Observed by:
Nature
Location:
Northern Hemisphere
Synonyms:
Fall equinox, Beginning of autumn
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