Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
The Equal Night
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 22, 1996 is “The Equal Night,” an image. It is credited to Credit: STS-68 Crew, NASA. The original explanation runs about 123 words.
From the explanation
“Today the Sun crosses the celestial equator heading south — marking the Autumnal Equinox, the first day of Autumn. Equinox means equal night and with the Sun on the celestial equator , Earthlings will experience 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of darkness.”
— APOD editors, September 22, 1996
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- September 22, 1996
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: STS-68 Crew, NASA
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 123 words