Statements (21)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
astronomer
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gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:fall_equinox
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gptkbp:causedBy |
Earth's axial tilt and orbit around the Sun
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gptkbp:celebratedIn |
various cultures worldwide
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Autumn Equinox
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gptkbp:length |
day and night are approximately equal
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gptkbp:marking |
beginning of autumn
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gptkbp:occurredIn |
around March 20 or 21 in the Southern Hemisphere
around September 22 or 23 in the Northern Hemisphere |
gptkbp:opposedBy |
vernal equinox
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gptkbp:relatedTo |
harvest festivals
Chuseok (Korean festival) Mabon (Pagan festival) Mid-Autumn Festival (Chinese festival) Thanksgiving (Canada) |
gptkbp:symbolizes |
balance between light and dark
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gptkbp:usedIn |
determining calendar dates
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gptkbp:zodiacSign |
Libra (Northern Hemisphere)
Pisces (Southern Hemisphere) |
gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:John_Hearne
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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