autumnal equinox; celestial intersection point
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autumnal equinox; one of the two intersection points of the celestial equator and the ecliptic, which the sun passes through around September 23rd marking the beginning of autumn in the northern hemisphere
technicalSpecifically refers to the astronomical point where the sun crosses the celestial equator moving southward, marking the autumnal equinox and the beginning of autumn in the northern hemisphere.
Qiū秋
fēn分
diǎn点
shì是
tài太
yáng阳
cóng从
běi北
bàn半
qiú球
xiàng向
nán南
bàn半
qiú球
yí移
dòng动
de的
zhuǎn转
zhé折
diǎn点
。
The autumnal equinox is the turning point where the sun moves from the northern hemisphere to the southern hemisphere.
Měi每
nián年
jiǔ九
yuè月
xià下
xún旬
，
tài太
yáng阳
jīng经
guò过
qiū秋
fēn分
diǎn点
。
Every year in late September, the sun passes through the autumnal equinox.
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Qiū秋
fēn分
diǎn点
yǔ与
chūn春
fēn分
diǎn点
xiāng相
duì对
，
shì是
huáng黄
dào道
shàng上
liǎng两
gè个
zhòng重
yào要
de的
cān参
kǎo考
diǎn点
。
The autumnal equinox is opposite the vernal equinox and is one of two important reference points on the ecliptic.