Astronomy

It really feels like we are settling in to 2024 at this point, and hopefully the year is going well for you so far! We are finally heading into the spring months, and hopefully the constant weather warnings will abate long enough for us to get out and do some relaxing stargazing. In fact, the Vernal Equinox takes place on the 20th of March this year, and marks the start of astronomical spring in the northern hemisphere. This is one of the two days of the year where the length of the day and night are equal, and the sun lies directly over the equator. Interestingly these are also the only days of the year where the line between the lit and unlit portions of Earth (the terminator. Yes, really) is perpendicular to the equator. The vernal equinox marks the beginning of the new year in some cal...