Observing the Equinox on my Buddy

wheelbender6 · Post by **wheelbender6** » Mon Sep 22, 2014 1:49 am

The ancients observed the Vernal (Fall) Equinox by watching the sunrise on that date. The Equinox means the hours of daylight equal the hours of darkness, or something to that affect.
-I was returning from the grocery store on my Buddy at sunset today, on a road headed due West. I noticed that the sun was setting in the middle of the road, which never seems to happen. I finally made the connection that the Equinox is tomorrow.
I will be in my office tomorrow morning, working away when the Equinox sunrise occurs, so I glad I was able to experience it today.

az_slynch · Post by **az_slynch** » Mon Sep 22, 2014 3:46 am

I thought the Vernal one occurred in the spring? Anywho, every time someone mentions the Vernal one, I keep remembering this:

http://youtu.be/lSoCT4IHpsE

TVB · Post by **TVB** » Mon Sep 22, 2014 11:22 am

The vernal equinox is in March, the autumnal equinox is in September. The sun rises/sets due east/west those days.

PeteH · Post by **PeteH** » Mon Sep 22, 2014 11:29 am

And the length of daylight equals the length of night. Hence that "equi-" thing.

wheelbender6 · Post by **wheelbender6** » Mon Sep 22, 2014 11:31 am

i should have paid more attention in my astronomy classes.

agrogod · Post by **agrogod** » Tue Sep 23, 2014 6:01 am

az_slynch · Post by **az_slynch** » Sun Mar 20, 2016 4:35 pm

Happy Vernal Equinox!

You colder-climate folks can start dusting off your bikes now.