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72 to 72 of 227 glossary terms
equinox
: either of two points on the
celestial sphere
where the
equator
meets the
ecliptic
, representing the position of the sun when it is 90 degrees from the poles, or the two dates in the year when the sun is in this position in its annual cycle.
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