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Equinox
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equinox, nachteveningspunt
(astronomy) either of the two celestial points at which the celestial equator intersects the ecliptic
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equinox, nachteveningspunt
either of the two moments in a year when the Sun, in its apparent motion along the ecliptic, crosses the celestial equator, resulting in approximately equal periods of daylight and darkness worldwide
Voorbeelden
The spring equinox marks the beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere.
De lente-equinox markeert het begin van de lente op het noordelijk halfrond.
During the autumn equinox, the length of day and night are nearly equal.
Tijdens de herfst-equinox zijn dag en nacht bijna even lang.
