Total Solar Eclipse of December 4, 2021 with Visibility Map and Tables
Are you an eclipse aficionado? The treat is right on your way. This winter we are going to witness two eclipses. The first one, a partial lunar eclipse will occur …
Astronomy
Partial Lunar Eclipse of November 19, 2021 with Visibility Map and Tables
The next, as well as the last lunar eclipse of 2021, will occur on Friday, November 19 which will be coinciding with the Beaver Moon. Okay, Beaver Moon for the …
Winter Solstice 2021 – First Day of Winter in Northern Hemisphere
December Solstice marks the arrival of the first day of winter in the northern hemisphere, therefore, known as Winter Solstice or Hibernal Solstice, will occur on Tuesday, December 21, 2021, …
December Solstice 2021 – First Day of Summer in Southern Hemisphere
December Solstice marks the arrival of the first day of summer in the southern hemisphere. That’s why in the earth’s southern areas, the December Solstice is known as the Summer …
Seasons in Northern Hemisphere & its Bizarre Consequences
The Equator divides the Earth into northern and southern hemispheres. Therefore, as a result, if you are living in the places above the equator i.e in the northern hemisphere, you …
Southern Hemisphere Seasons & its Bizarre Consequences
The Equator divides the Earth into northern and southern hemispheres. Therefore, as a result, if you are living in the places below the equator i.e in the southern hemisphere, you …
September Equinox 2022 – First Day of Spring in Southern Hemisphere
September Equinox marks the arrival of the first day of spring in the southern hemisphere. That’s why in the earth’s southern areas, the September Equinox is known as the Spring …
September Equinox 2022 – First Day of Fall in Northern Hemisphere
September Equinox marks the arrival of the first day of the fall in the northern hemisphere. That’s why in the earth’s northern areas, the September Equinox is known as the …
What is Prime Meridian? – Definition, Map, History & Importance
Just like the Equator divides the earth’s surface into the northern and southern hemispheres, in a similar way, Greenwich Prime Meridian divides the earth’s surface into the eastern and western …
What are Lines of Longitude? Definition & Diagrams
Well, if I talk in terms of as microscopically as possible, there can be infinite numbers of lines of longitude that form circles around the earth. I mean, all of …
