#equilux — Public Fediverse posts

@telescoper #equilux is where it's at these days bro!

E agora que o equinócio está já aí, é bom saber que, na verdade, por esta altura os dias já serão ligeiramente maiores do que as noites e que sobrevivemos a mais um inverno no hemisfério norte:

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/XOzZrIOA0Vc

#DrBecky #equinox #equilux

Tonight 3/18, just one day past the equilux — when day and night hold equal measure, the Westport Observatory opens at 8:00 PM for a final look at the winter sky.
With a new moon conditions are ideal for exploring distant galaxies, star clusters, and nebulae, along with planets Venus, Jupiter, and Uranus. Dress warmly for outdoor viewing. https://was-ct.org/programs/public-viewing/
#WestportObservatory #StargazingTonight #WinterSky #NewMoon #Astronomy #NightSky #Equilux #StarParty #Venus #Jupiter #Uranus

Tonight 3/18, just one day past the equilux — when day and night hold equal measure, the Westport Observatory opens at 8:00 PM for a final look at the winter sky.
With a new moon conditions are ideal for exploring distant galaxies, star clusters, and nebulae, along with planets Venus, Jupiter, and Uranus. Dress warmly for outdoor viewing. https://was-ct.org/programs/public-viewing/
#WestportObservatory #StargazingTonight #WinterSky #NewMoon #Astronomy #NightSky #Equilux #StarParty #Venus #Jupiter #Uranus

Tonight 3/18, just one day past the equilux — when day and night hold equal measure, the Westport Observatory opens at 8:00 PM for a final look at the winter sky.
With a new moon conditions are ideal for exploring distant galaxies, star clusters, and nebulae, along with planets Venus, Jupiter, and Uranus. Dress warmly for outdoor viewing. https://was-ct.org/programs/public-viewing/
#WestportObservatory #StargazingTonight #WinterSky #NewMoon #Astronomy #NightSky #Equilux #StarParty #Venus #Jupiter #Uranus

Tonight 3/18, just one day past the equilux — when day and night hold equal measure, the Westport Observatory opens at 8:00 PM for a final look at the winter sky.
With a new moon conditions are ideal for exploring distant galaxies, star clusters, and nebulae, along with planets Venus, Jupiter, and Uranus. Dress warmly for outdoor viewing. https://was-ct.org/programs/public-viewing/
#WestportObservatory #StargazingTonight #WinterSky #NewMoon #Astronomy #NightSky #Equilux #StarParty #Venus #Jupiter #Uranus

Tonight 3/18, just one day past the equilux — when day and night hold equal measure, the Westport Observatory opens at 8:00 PM for a final look at the winter sky.
With a new moon conditions are ideal for exploring distant galaxies, star clusters, and nebulae, along with planets Venus, Jupiter, and Uranus. Dress warmly for outdoor viewing. https://was-ct.org/programs/public-viewing/
#WestportObservatory #StargazingTonight #WinterSky #NewMoon #Astronomy #NightSky #Equilux #StarParty #Venus #Jupiter #Uranus

#today the #equinox/equilux is nearly here! Some think the engineering of #Stonehenge and #Mnajdra are fancy, but roll over, because I get blinded by direct sun while sitting up in bed only at about this time of year and for the autumn equinox / #equilux too!

I will be in at uni today then captaining a team this evening for the #CBQuiz

#CarbonBrief #quiz

#today the #equinox/equilux is nearly here! Some think the engineering of #Stonehenge and #Mnajdra are fancy, but roll over, because I get blinded by direct sun while sitting up in bed only at about this time of year and for the autumn equinox / #equilux too!

I will be in at uni today then captaining a team this evening for the #CBQuiz

#CarbonBrief #quiz

#today the #equinox/equilux is nearly here! Some think the engineering of #Stonehenge and #Mnajdra are fancy, but roll over, because I get blinded by direct sun while sitting up in bed only at about this time of year and for the autumn equinox / #equilux too!

I will be in at uni today then captaining a team this evening for the #CBQuiz

#CarbonBrief #quiz

The equinox is coming soon! But today I stumbled across information about the lesser known equilux.

So I'm passing on this link for other folks who might enjoy knowing this cool fact!

https://www.timeanddate.com/astronomy/equilux.html

"Twice a year, day and night reach a perfect balance of 12 hours each, creating a little-known event called the equilux."

"… two dates every year reach equilux in most latitudes."

#Equinox #Equilux

We often think of the equinox as the day when light and dark are the same amount. Technically, that's not true. That occurs on the equilux, which happened a couple days ago. Here's a great article that explains why the equinox doesn't have 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of night.
https://www.timeanddate.com/astronomy/equilux.html

#Equinox #Equilux

This article would have been *so much better* with a few illustrative diagrams 🤦🏽‍♂️, but it’s still a nice primer:

“The Equinox Is Not What You Think It Is”, Scientific American (https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-equinox-is-not-what-you-think-it-is/).

#Science #Astronomy #Sun #Day #Equinox #Solstice #Equilux #Sunrise #Sunset

RT by @parcastroprades: Diumenge vinent dia 20 arriba l'equinocci de primavera. Però la igualació entre la durada del dia i la nit, anomenada equilux, serà demà dia 17. La raó? La refracció de l'atmosfera. #equilux #equinocci