The Autumn equinox is here -September 22nd in the Northern Hemisphere
Autumn is by far my favourite season. There is nothing quite like a sunny autumn day, the warmth of the sun on your skin whilst breathing in the crisp air. Summer is still clinging on in some corners of my garden, but I’m beginning to see the touches of autumn’s colourful hands creeping into to the borders.
I wrote this poem whilst sat in my garden this morning.
So, today is the Autumn equinox in the Northern Hemisphere, I have my paper primed and ready to go. Today’s drawing will have a touch of autumnal colour to it. Catch up with me later to see what I have created!
What is the Autumn Equinox? The technical bit...
Astronomical seasons meanwhile start on a different dates each year and totally vary in length, depending on the Earth’s 23.5 degree tilt on its rotational axis as well as its orbit around the Sun.
Spring and autumn equinoxes (equal day and night) and the summer (longest day) and winter (longest night) solstices mark the start of the astronomical seasons each year. The word ‘equinox’ itself actually mean ‘equal’ (equi) and ‘night’ (nox).
The dates of these change each year as they are dependent on the Earth’s position. The Earth is closest to the Sun, known as perihelion, in early January and furthest away, aphelion, in early July.
In 2016 the astronomical autumn will start on September 22 and end on December 21 with the winter solstice.
Read more:Text Source by Amy Willis for Metro.co.uk
