AUTUMNALEQU INOX(FALLEQU INOX)
Equinox, Latin for “equal night,” refers to one of the two days of the year on which day-
time and nighttime are equal in duration. The autumnal equinox takes place on or
around September 23, and marks the beginning of both the sign Libra and the fall season.Autumnal Equinox (Fall Equinox)
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A detail of the mythical “Lost City” from a map belonging to Nicola Sanson, c. 1600.
Reproduced by permission of Fortean Picture Library.