vernal point

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.

Word forms

vernal point vernal points
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