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autumn equinox

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    Beeker
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    fifilarue wrote: »
    I thought this was really interesting-especially the bit about it marking the beginning of six months of darkness in the arctic circle.

    http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2010/09/100922-autumnal-equinox-first-day-of-fall-2010-harvest-moon-nation-science/

    And of course six months of brightness in the Antarctic:)
    Interesting read!


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    fifilarue
    Closed Accounts Posts: 265 ✭✭fifilarue


    I'd prefer the brightness myself Beeker.:D

    I should have added that the equinox was marked by our ancestors in stunning ways aswell. Though people are more familiar with the solstice and Newgrange, a less well-known phenomenon is associated with Cairn T, part of the Loughcrew complex in Co. Meath. The backstone of the chamber is illuminated by a beam of light at sunrise on the Spring and Autumnal Equinoxes. I haven't managed to catch it myself yet but hope to do so one of these years :D


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    Beeker
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    fifilarue wrote: »
    I'd prefer the brightness myself Beeker.:D

    I should have added that the equinox was marked by our ancestors in stunning ways aswell. Though people are more familiar with the solstice and Newgrange, a less well-known phenomenon is associated with Cairn T, part of the Loughcrew complex in Co. Meath. The backstone of the chamber is illuminated by a beam of light at sunrise on the Spring and Autumnal Equinoxes. I haven't managed to catch it myself yet but hope to do so one of these years :D
    Cool! never heard about that before, thanks:)


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    Under A Funeral Moon
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    Very interesting read. Thanks for sharing.


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    mrbig
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    Interesting the astrologists must be going into overdrive.


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    Beeker
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    mrbig wrote: »
    Interesting the astrologists must be going into overdrive.
    Pity some of them would'nt overdrive away from the rest of sane humanity:D


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    Stargate
    Registered Users Posts: 2,680 ✭✭✭Stargate


    Nice to see YOU posting fifilarue ;)

    Stargate


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