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What happens at the North and South Pole when there's an equinox?
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At the equinox -- or about those dates -- the sun rises and sets, which it only does once annually at both poles.
For example, at the South Pole, the sun rises about September 21 and sets about March 21.
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What does the Autumnal Equinox mark?
In the northern hemisphere, the autumnal equinox marks the first day of fall. An equinox happens twice a year, when the sun shines directly on the equator and the length of day and night is nearly equal.
An equinox occurs on the same day at the same time in both hemispheres?
Correct. The March equinox, which is typically March 21 but can vary by a day either way, is the spring equinox in the northern hemisphere, because the Sun us rising into the northern hemisphere. At that very same moment, it is the autumnal equinox in the southern hemisphere, because as the Sun is moving INTO the northern hemisphere, it is moving away from the southern hemisphere. The September 21 equinox sees the Sun moving south of the equator, so the spring equinox in the south, while it is the autumnal equinox in the North.
Which city have 6 months day and 6 moths night ANSWERS?
No city, but that happens at the north and south poles.
How far does the land area of the Americas extend from north to the south?
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What is North America located south of?
North America is south of the north pole.
How many degrees north or south of the equator at noon for the March Equinox?
At the equinox (either one of them) the Sun is directly above the equator, neither north nor south.
What happens when the North Pole and the South Pole are the same distance from the Sun?
You're describing an Equinox -- either March 21 or September 21.
What happens at the north pole and south pole at each equinox?
Sun appears to be at eye-level and go round parallel to the horizon returning to first point of observation
What happens at the North Pole and the South Pole at each equinox?
Sun appears to be at eye-level and go round parallel to the horizon returning to first point of observation
What happens when both the north and south poles are the same distance from the sun?
September 23 and March 21 the poles are equally distant from the sun.
Is the north end of Earths axis tilted away from the sun during an equinox?
No. The Earth's axis is directly overhead at the Equator, therefore the axis isn't north or south on the Equinox.
Where is the sun in the autumnal equinox?
Exactly straight over the equator. It's a tiny bit north of the equator just before the Autumnal Equinox, and a tiny bit south of the equator just after it. In other words, the sun is 'moving' south. At the Vernal Equinox, it's also precisely over the equator, but 'moving' north.
When is the north pole dark 24 hours a day?
The North Pole is dark for six months- from the September Equinox (September 21) to the March Equinox (March 21).
What time of year does the cirle of illumination pass through the North and South Poles?
The circle of illumination passes through both the north and south poles only twice each year, on the spring and autumn equinox. The spring equinox occurs around March 20 and the autumn equinox occurs around September 22.
What latitude is the sun directly overhead at noon on the equinoxes and solstice's?
March and September Equinoxes: the Equator (zero latitude)June Solstice: Tropic of Cancer, 23.5 degrees north latitudeDecember Solstice: Tropic of Capricorn, 23.5 degrees south latitude
What does the Autumnal Equinox mark?
In the northern hemisphere, the autumnal equinox marks the first day of fall. An equinox happens twice a year, when the sun shines directly on the equator and the length of day and night is nearly equal.
Is the day length in the north shorter or longer than the south?
The North has shorter days between the Autumnal equinox and the Spring equinox, and longer days for the other half of the year. In the South, it is the other way around. Averaged over the course of a year the day lengths are the same.
