Vernal Equinox: Spring has arrived...finally!

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The term Vernal Equinox originates from the Latin words vernalis, meaning "of spring" and equinoxium, meaning "time of equal days and nights." 

In other words, the vernal equinox is one of two times during the year when the day and night are of equal length, both being 12 hours long. 

The other time it happens is in the Fall and is called the Autumn Equinox.  This phenomenon occurs because the sun's path through the sky and the earth's equator intersect, and the sun is directly above the equator. 

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At this precise moment, exactly half of the earth is illuminated by the sun's rays and half of the earth is in darkness. This, as I said above, makes a day that has a 12-hour daytime and 12-hour nighttime.

Anywho...regardless of the scientific explanation, this equinox means Spring is here...even if the weather tells us otherwise.



Source:  http://www.brownielocks.com/vernalequinox.html
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