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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 performances begin with a Native American Equinox Celebration, which, indeed, takes place today, the vernal equinox.
For historical reasons the vernal equinox is still referred as the First Point of Aries.
It occurs on the first Sunday after the first full moon that occurs on or after the vernal equinox.
In theory, Easter falls on the Sunday after the first full moon following the vernal equinox.
The determination of the date of Easter is governed by a computation based on the vernal equinox and the phase of the moon.
Currently, at the vernal equinox, the Sun is in the sign of Pisces, so this is the Age of Pisces.

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