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vernal points

vernal points is the plural of vernal point.

Meaning of vernal point

Noun

vernal point (plural vernal points)

  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.
    • In principle, the function is symmetrical with respect to the vernal points, the axes λ_H = 0° and λ_H = 180°.1970, M. A. Hoskin, editor, Journal for the History of Astronomy, volumes 1-2, page 24

Questions about vernal points

What is vernal points the plural of?
Vernal points is the plural of vernal point.

Words near vernal points in the dictionary

  1. vernal equinox
  2. vernal equinoxes
  3. vernal grass
  4. vernal grasses
  5. vernal point
  6. vernal points
  7. vernal pool
  8. vernal pools
  9. vernalgrass
  10. vernalgrasses
  11. vernalin

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