The Equinox Isn't What You Think It Is

Is the equinox really when day = night?
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Calculate day length where you live for any date: http://www.timeanddate.com/sun/

Very cool solar angle simulator: http://astro.unl.edu/classaction/animations/coordsmotion/eclipticsimulator.html



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