vernal point
vernal point · vernal points
The point on the ecliptic where the sun crosses from the southern celestial hemisphere…The point on the ecliptic where the sun crosses from the southern celestial hemisphere to the northern, which occurs at the (northern) vernal equinox; less commonly, either this point or the opposite point of crossing from north to south.
Meaning
1 sensesThe point on the ecliptic where the sun crosses from the southern celestial hemisphere to the northern, which occurs at the (northern) vernal equinox; less commonly, either this point or the opposite point of crossing from north to south.
Forms
plural: vernal points| Singular | vernal point |
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