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What does vernal equinox mean?

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Noun
  1. (astronomy) The moment when the sun appears to cross the celestial equator while tilting towards from the observer, taking place in March in the northern hemisphere and September in the southern hemisphere.
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The determination of the date of Easter is governed by a computation based on the vernal equinox and the phase of the moon.
Easter Sunday is timed to coincide with the first Sunday following the first full moon of the vernal equinox.
However, the signs of the zodiac are and always have been counted in 30 degree segments from the vernal equinox point.
Easter Sunday, a time of hope and joy is timed to coincide with the Sunday following the first full moon of the vernal equinox.
A vernal equinox represents the instant at which the sun lies exactly between the north and south celestial poles.
The performances begin with a Native American Equinox Celebration, which, indeed, takes place today, the vernal equinox.

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