Changes Are In The Wind

Yep, there's a change in the air.  Fall, Y’all, that’s what I’m talkin’ about.  It’s an astronomical event.  (Wow, did I just use a $5 word).

To be exact, I’m talkin’ about the Vernal Equinox (Spring), Autumnal Equinox (Autumn or Fall)  and the Solstices (Summer & Winter).  The different Equinoxes & Solstices occur twice a year at just about the same day of the month. 

The oldest meaning of the word Equinox is when daytime and night are of approximately equal duration, meaning, the tilt of Earth’s axis neither inclines away from nor towards the sun

During the Solstice (Summer & Winter) the sun is at it’s highest point (Summer) or lowest point (Winter) in the sky..  The day of the Solstice is either the longest day (light) of the year in Summer or the shortest day (light) of the year in Winter.

The UT Dates and times of Equinoxes and Solstices

2014 – Equinox March 20^th 16:57 hrs,  Solstice June 21^st 10:51 hrs, Equinox Sept.23^rd 02:29 hrs, Solstice Dec. 21^st 23:03 hrs

2015 -  Equinox March 20^th 22:45 hrs,  Solstice June 21^st 16:38 hrs, Equinox Sept.23^rd 08:20 hrs, Solstice Dec. 22^nd04:48 hrs

 Now there’s a lot more technical and scientific meanings to these events but , hey, I’m just an old Gate Guard in S. Texas tryin’ to kill some time while I’m waiting on a truck.  Oops, here comes one.

Later   .   .   .