Statements (19)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
astronomer
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gptkbp:affects |
seasonal changes
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gptkbp:derivedFrom |
Latin words 'aequus' (equal) and 'nox' (night)
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Equinox
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gptkbp:is_observed |
worldwide
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gptkbp:is_significant_in |
many cultures and calendars
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gptkbp:is_used_to_define |
the beginning of spring and autumn in many regions
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gptkbp:marking |
the moment when the Sun crosses the celestial equator
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gptkbp:observedBy |
gptkb:astronomy
meteorology |
gptkbp:occurredIn |
gptkb:March
September twice a year |
gptkbp:relatedTo |
solstice
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gptkbp:result |
day and night of approximately equal length
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gptkbp:sometimesCalled |
gptkb:autumnal_equinox
vernal equinox |
gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:R/GA
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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