Day,
night to be equal Monday
Monday March 21, 2011 12:07:53 PM,
IANS
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Earth
will see bigger, brighter Moon Saturday
The Moon
will look bigger and brighter from the Earth Saturday as the rare
celestial phenomenon called 'supermoon' will take place in the night
sky.
"Supermoon is a situation when the Moon is slightly closer to the
Earth in its orbit. This happens in the full moon phase after 18
years," said Mila Mitra, scientific officer
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New Delhi:
Day and night will be of equal duration Monday, marking the
beginning of spring in the northern hemisphere.
According to the Science Popularisation Association of Communicators
and Educators (SPACE), Monday will mark the Vernal Equinox.
"The name equinox is derived from the Latin word aequus (equal) and
nox (night), because around the equinox, the night and the day are
approximately equally long. An equinox happens twice each year,
occurring approximately around March 20/21 (Vernal) and September
22/23 (Autumnal)," a SPACE statement said.
"An equinox happens when there is a location on the earth's equator
where the centre of the sun can be observed to be vertically
overhead. This year the Vernal Equinox is on March 21," it added.
On the occasion, SPACE will be conducting a public outreach
programme at Jantar Mantar to explain to people the concept of
equinox using ancient instruments.
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President
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