One of the two points at which the sun's path crosses the Equator, described technically as the first points in Aries and Libra. Formerly also…
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释义 | the world > the universe > celestial sphere > circle of celestial sphere > [noun] > great circle > ecliptic > cardinal points > equinoctial point (5) equinoxc1400 One of the two points at which the sun's path crosses the Equator, described technically as the first points in Aries and Libra. Formerly also… equinoctial?a1475 = equinox, n. Obsolete. principal point1591 Astronomy and Astrology. Each of the two equinoctial and two solstitial points of the ecliptic. Obsolete. spring point1599 The spring equinox; the point on the ecliptic occupied by the sun at this time. rare. spring equinox1601 Originally: the time (in the northern hemisphere) when the sun crosses the celestial equator in a northerly direction; the day (usually 20th or… |
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