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Fan of Da Bearse

(75 posts) Mon Sep 23, 2019, 02:50 AM Sep 2019

Why is the Autumnal Equinox So Late in the Month? [View all]

The other equinox and both solstices are on the 20th or 21st of the months they occur in. Why is the fall equink, which just occurred this very minute, always on Sept. 22nd or 23rd?

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Why is the Autumnal Equinox So Late in the Month? [View all] Fan of Da Bearse Sep 2019 OP

remember when caesar stole a day from february to add to his own month, july? rampartc Sep 2019 #1

Then why is the Vernal Equinox in March not affected? Fan of Da Bearse Sep 2019 #3

Bear, boobalah - sit down, have a cup of cawfee and some rugalach ... marble falls Sep 2019 #9

More than you want to know about the Equinox can be found at.... PoliticAverse Sep 2019 #2

Nature knows when to do it's thing Sherman A1 Sep 2019 #4

July and August both have 31 days Cirque du So-What Sep 2019 #5

Human calendars are arbitrary. End of story. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2019 #6

++++++++++++!!! 2naSalit Sep 2019 #8

Because my birthday is Sept. 21 Freddie Sep 2019 #7