Starship Asterisk*

<<It is often said that, astronomically, winter starts with the winter solstice and ends with the vernal equinox. In meteorology, it is by convention counted instead as the whole months of June, July and August in the Southern Hemisphere and December, January and February in the Northern Hemisphere...

Known as the equinox, the geocentric astronomical event marks the first day of spring in the northern hemisphere and autumn in the south. All seasons in Australia start on the first day of a month. For example: Summer in Australia starts on December 1. For reference ... http://www.bom.gov.au/climat...