Henry Raymond

Fairfax News => Current News & Events => Topic started by: Henry on March 20, 2011, 09:30:01 AM

Title: Welcome Spring Tonight At 7:21 PM
Post by: Henry on March 20, 2011, 09:30:01 AM

First Day of Spring is on March 20, 2011

Astronomical spring in the Northern Hemisphere as defined by the International Astronomical Union begins with the Vernal Equinox on March 20, 2011, at 7:21 pm EDT.

At the start of spring (spring equinox) day and night are approximately 12 hours long (at the equatorial plane) and the Sun is at the midpoint of the sky. Our north pole tilts towards the Sun.

Read more: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/When_is_the_first_day_of_spring_2011#ixzz1H9MmWEfa (http://wiki.answers.com/Q/When_is_the_first_day_of_spring_2011#ixzz1H9MmWEfa)

Title: Re: Welcome Spring Tonight At 7:21 PM
Post by: Razzle Dazzle on March 20, 2011, 09:02:47 PM

Love it...thanks Henry