Home > Terms > English, UK (UE) > vernal equinox

vernal equinox

The position on the celestial sphere occupied by the sun on or about march 21 when its path on the ecliptic crosses the celestial equator going from south to north. This point is also called the march equinox and the first point of aries.

0
Improve it
  • Part of Speech: noun
  • Synonym(s):
  • Blossary:
  • Industry/Domain: Astronomy
  • Category: Mars
  • Company: NASA
  • Product:
  • Acronym-Abbreviation:
More
Collect to Blossary

Other Languages:

More

Member comments

You have to log in to post to discussions.

Related terms

diameter
Astronomy; Mars

The distance from one side of a body to the other, measured through the center.

climatology
Astronomy; Mars

The scientific study of climate.

convection
Astronomy; Mars

Transmission of heat by moving heated gases. In a hot-air furnace the heated air rises and cooler, heavier air falls.

density
Astronomy; Mars

The amount of matter in a unit volume of a substance; usually the mass per unit of volume.

backscattering
Astronomy; Mars

The deflection of particles or radiation by scattering processes through angles greater than 90 degrees with respect to the original direction of motion.

azimuth
Astronomy; Mars

The distance in degrees along the horizon, westward from the south point of the horizon, to the place where a vertical circle through the star or other object intersects the ...

Terms in the News

Featured Terms

Harry8L
  • 0

    Terms

  • 0

    Blossaries

  • 1

    Followers

Industry/Domain: Metals Category: Copper

Copper

A red-brown metal, the chemical element of atomic number 29. A ductile metal, it is a very good conductor of heat and electricity and is used esp. for ...

Contributor

Featured blossaries

Catholic Devotions

Category: Religion   1 18 Terms

The Asian Banker Awards Program

Category: Business   1 5 Terms

Browers Terms By Category

TERMS

SOCIAL

EXTRAS

SOLUTIONS