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- Fri Sep 25, 2009 4:10 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: Equinox Sunset (2009 Sep 24)
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Re: Equinox Sunset 20090924
One thing I find misleading is the statement that the equinox "marks the astronomical change of the seasons". No it does not! Astronomically speaking, the September equinox marks the middle day of autumn for the northern hemisphere! Remember Shakespeare's "A Mid-summer's Night Dream&q...
- Mon Sep 22, 2008 12:11 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: Best place? (APOD 22 Sep 2008)
- Replies: 9
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APOD 22/9/2008
Hi all, Just a complaint about the text under the APOD for today. It says that " Today is an equinox, a date when day and night are equal. ". This is NOT correct. If the Earth did not have an atmosphere, it would be correct. As it is, atmospheric refraction causes the Sun to rise earlier a...