Wednesday, March 14, 2012

SPRING EQUINOX

THIS YEAR'S SPRING EQUINOX IS DUE MARCH 20TH. IT OCCURS TWICE A YEAR WHEN THE TILT OF THE EARTH'S AXIS IS INCLINED NEITHER AWAY FROM NOR TOWARDS THE SUN. THE CENTER OF THE SUN ISIS IN THE SAME PLAN AS THE EARTH'S EQUATOR. NIGHT AND DAY HAVE THE SAME LENGTH OF TIME, THE EQUINOX HAS BEEN SINCE 45 B.C. BY JULIUS CEASAR WHEN HE MADE HIS CALENDAR. FESTIVALS FOR EQUINOX AND SOLSTICES (2 PER YEAR) ARE CELEBRATED THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.

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