Engelsk navneord: equinox | |||
1. | equinox (om tid) either of two times of the year when the sun crosses the plane of the earth's equator and day and night are of equal length | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | cosmic time | ||
Mere specifikke termer | autumnal equinox, fall equinox, March equinox, September equinox, spring equinox, vernal equinox | ||
2. | equinox (om sted) (astronomy) either of the two celestial points at which the celestial equator intersects the ecliptic | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | equinoctial point | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | celestial point | ||
Mere specifikke termer | autumnal equinox, vernal equinox | ||
Overordnet emneområde | astronomy, uranology | ||