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The equinoxes are the two points on the celestial equator there the ecliptic
(the sun's apparent annual path through the stars) crosses it.
Note that the equinoxes are not events or dates. They are points on the map
of the stars.
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During an equinox the sun is directly over what part of earth?
That's the "Celestial Equator".
The Sun crosses the celestial equator going north This is known as the spring?
equinox
What is the origin of the word 'equinox'?
1) Either of two times of the year when the sun crosses the plane of the earth's equator and day and night are of equal length 2) (astronomy) either of the two celestial points at which the celestial equator intersects the ecliptic known as equinox yash patel
If the Earth goes around the Sun why is the ecliptic not lined up with the celestial equator?
It's because the Earth's axis is tilted. Therefore the plane of the equator is tilted (at about 23.5 degrees) away from the plane of the Earth's orbit. Therefore the celestial equator is tilted away from the ecliptic.
Halfway between the celestial poles lies the?
celestial equator
What are soltices?
Solstice:either of the two times of the year when the sun is at its greatest distance from the celestial equator .
What is the event when the sun crosses the celestial equator?
March 21st.
During an equinox the sun is directly over what part of earth?
That's the "Celestial Equator".
What is an equionox?
Occurs when the sun is directly above Earths equator
The Sun crosses the celestial equator going north This is known as the spring?
equinox
What is the difference between equator and equinox?
The Equator is an imaginary line (great circle) on the Earth's surface, which is equidistant from both the geographic poles and lies in a plane perpendicular to the Earth's axis of rotation. It divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.An Equinox is either of the two times during a year when the sun crosses the celestial equator. At this time, the length of day and night are approximately equal as the Sun is exactly above the Equator.The vernal equinox occurs around March 21, when the Sun moves north across the celestial equator. The autumnal equinox falls around September 23, as the Sun crosses the celestial equator going south.
What is the projection of earths equator on the celestial sphere?
Celestial Equator
When does the sun pass from the southern celestial to the northern celestial hemisphere?
The point in the sky where the sun crosses the celestial equator on its way north is the point called the "Vernal Equinox". The sun reaches that point and passes it on March 21 every year.
What is the origin of the word 'equinox'?
1) Either of two times of the year when the sun crosses the plane of the earth's equator and day and night are of equal length 2) (astronomy) either of the two celestial points at which the celestial equator intersects the ecliptic known as equinox yash patel
What are the two points at which the sun is farthest from the celestial equator?
june 21 december 21
How solstices and equinoxes different?
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.
If the Earth goes around the Sun why is the ecliptic not lined up with the celestial equator?
It's because the Earth's axis is tilted. Therefore the plane of the equator is tilted (at about 23.5 degrees) away from the plane of the Earth's orbit. Therefore the celestial equator is tilted away from the ecliptic.
