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How does the revolution of the Earth correlate to the solstices and the equinoxes?
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The Earth's tilt results in the solstices and euinoxes, depending on where the Earth is in it's orbit around the sun.
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Does an equinox occur halfway between a solstices?
Pretty much, yes. You have the spring (vernal) and autumn (autumnal) equinoxes, so it's around that time. Midsummer's day is around the first day of summer. But the equinoxes aren't precisely (to the smallest fraction of a second) halfway between, because the velocity of earth's orbit is constantly changing throughout the year.
What seasons do equinoxes occur?
The year has two equinoxes, which are the days on which the night and day are of equal length. They happen when the apparent position of the Sun (on the ecliptic) crosses the Earth's equator.The equinoxes are usually March 21 and September 22, and on those days the Sun has a declination of zero and is overhead at the equator.
Why are the equinoxes special times during the year?
The year has two equinoxes, which are the days on which the night and day are of equal length. They happen when the apparent position of the Sun (on the ecliptic) crosses the Earth's equator.The equinoxes are usually March 21 and September 22, and on those days the Sun has a declination of zero and is overhead at the equator.
In which months do equinoxes take place?
September 22-23 & March 21-22. They mark the beginnings of autumn and spring respectively, in the northern hemisphere. They mark the beginnings of spring and autumn, respectively, in the southern hemisphere.The Spring equinox and the Autumnal equinox occur when the length of daytime and the length of nighttime are exactly equal to each other.
What do the terms equinox and solstice represent?
Equinoxes are the two points among the stars where the sun's apparent annual path crosses the celestial equator. Solstices are the two points among the stars where the sun's apparent annual path reaches its extremes, north and south of the celestial equator.
How long does a season last?
91 and a fraction days. The dividing points are the two solstices and two equinoxes. You can see the precise dates of the equinoxes and solstices on the "Earth's Seasons" web site at the US Naval Observatory, at the link below.
If earth's axis were tilted 45 degrees at what latitudes would the sun be directly overhead on the solstices and the equinoxes?
north and south
How are season and solstice are related?
Solstices and Equinoxes are points in the orbit of the Earth around the sun, hence directly related to seasons
How does the position of earth determine whether it is one of the solstice or equinox days?
The solstices occur at the points where the Earth is either closest to, or farthest away from, the Sun. The equinoxes are the mid-points between the solstices - where the day & night are of equal length.
How are the words season and solstice related?
Solstices and Equinoxes are points in the orbit of the Earth around the sun, hence directly related to seasons
Why would space aliens care so much about Earth solstices and equinoxes?
Because they would want to study our resorces, the way we live.
What courses the seasons on earth?
the revolution of earth and the solstices that occur every once a...... don't know!!
Are there different end dates for spring depending on the year?
Yes, the date of each of the equinoxes and each of the solstices varies from year to year due to the differences between a calendar year (365 or 366 days) and an average actual year (about 365.24219878 days). The dates of the solstices and equinoxes also vary depending on where you are on earth, since there are always at least two days in progress on earth at any given time.
When are the solstices and the equinoxes?
Equinoxes are when there are twelve hours of daylight and 12 hours of darkness. The autumnal equinox is on September 21st on average, and the vernal equinox is on March 21st on average. You can tell that the seasons have changed and the equinoxes and solstices have occured because the amount of sunlight changes and temperatures also change. Solstices are when there is either the shortest or longest amount of daylight. The summer solstice is when there is the longest amount of daylight. After the summer solstice, days begin to slowly get shorter until the autumnal equinox. The winter solstice is when there is the shortest amount of daylight. After the winter solstice the days get longer until you reach the vernal equinox.
How are the words season equinox and solstice related?
Solstices and Equinoxes are points in the orbit of the Earth around the sun, hence directly related to seasons
What are some dates of the event of an solstice and an equinox?
The solstices are generally on June 21 and December 21; the equinoxes are usually on March 21 and September 21. These dates can vary a day or two either way, depending on the cycle of leap years. The U.S. Naval Observatory publishes a web page called "Earth's Seasons" which lists the dates and times of the solstices and equinoxes for each year, down to the minute. See the link below.
What latitude for Arnold is the sun directly overhead at noon on the equinox and solstice?
There is no latitude on earth at which the sun would be directly overhead at noon on the equinox and the solstice.
