;Seasons North(ern hemispere)

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COMMENT=Updated May 15, 2014 \nNorthern hemisphere

;traditional "fixed signs" are commonly:
;Ostara (Vernal Equinox) – Sun at 0° Aries [21.3.]
;Litha (Summer Solstice) – Sun at 0° Cancer [21.6.]
;Mabon (Autumn Equinox) – Sun at 0° Libra [23.9.]
;Yule (Winter Solstice) – Sun at 0° Capricorn [22.12]
;http://hearthandhedge.blogspot.com/2014/11/astronomical-cross-quarter-dates-2015.html

;astromonical seasons, calculation for the years 2010>2100 (91 year), days & hours UTC
;spring: 19.3. 20x, 20.3.  71x
;summer: 20.6. 46x, 21.6.  45x
;autumn: 21.9   2x, 22.9.  71x, 23.9. 18x
;winter: 20.12. 5x, 21.12. 77x, 22.12. 9x
;see Seasons N astron.UT


03.2.  =traditional mid-winter (Northern hemisphere)                  ;Note={n}
04.2.  =Start Spring (tropical zodiac, ±1day, Northern hemisphere)    ;Note=15 Aquarius {n}
29.2.  =end meterological winter (Northern hemisphere)

01.3.  =begin meterological spring (Northern hemisphere)              ;Note={n}
06.3.  =end alternative meterological winter (Northern hemisphere)*   ;Note={dn}
17.3.  =actual vernal point, night & day (roughly) the same length (±1day, Northern hemisphere) ;Note=according to visibleness of the Sun {d}
21.3.  =traditional start Spring (Northern hemisphere)                ;Note={n}
21.3.  =Mid-spring (tropical zodiac, ±1day, Northern hemisphere)      ;Note=0 Aries {n}
21.3.  =off. vernal point, night & day (roughly) the same length (±1day, Northern hemisphere) ;Note=intersection of the apparent motion of the Sun with the celestial equator {d}

04.5.  =Start Summer (tropical zodiac, ±1day, Northern hemisphere)    ;Note=15 Taurus {n}
05.5.  =traditional mid-spring (Northern hemisphere, sometimes 06.5.) ;Note={n}
31.5.  =end meterological spring (Northern hemisphere)

01.6.  =begin meterological summer (Northern hemisphere)              ;Note={n}
12.6.  =Arctic Circle, start midnight sun/polar day (±1day, >July 1, #0000) ;Note=24 consecutive hours of sunlight {d}
21.6.  =traditional start Summer (Northern hemisphere)                ;Note={n}
21.6.  =Mid-summer (tropical zodiac, ±1day, Northern hemisphere)      ;Note=0 Cancer {n}
21.6.  =summer point, longest day length (±1day, Northern hemisphere) ;Note=highest (northern) point of the apparent motion of the Sun {d}

01.7.  =Arctic Circle, end midnight sun/polar day (±1day, since June 12, #0000) ;Note=24 consecutive hours of sunlight {d}

07.8.  =traditional mid-summer (Northern hemisphere)                  ;Note={n}
07.8.  =Start Autumn (tropical zodiac, ±1day, Northern hemisphere)    ;Note=15 Leo {n}
31.8.  =end meterological summer (Northern hemisphere)

01.9.  =begin meterological autumn (Northern hemisphere)              ;Note={n}
21.9.  =traditional start Autumn (Northern hemisphere)                ;Note={n}
21.9.  =off. autumnal point, night & day (roughly) the same length (±1day, Northern hemisphere) ;Note=intersection of the apparent motion of the Sun with the celestial equator {d}
23.9.  =Mid-autumn (tropical zodiac, ±1day, Northern hemisphere)      ;Note=0 Libra {n}
25.9.  =actual autumnal point, night & day (roughly) the same length (±1day, Northern hemisphere) ;Note=according to visibleness of the Sun {d}

06.11. =traditional mid-autumn (Northern hemisphere)                  ;Note={n}
07.11. =Start Winter (tropical zodiac, ±1day, Northern hemisphere)    ;Note=15 Scorpio {n}
30.11. =end meterological autumn (Northern hemisphere)

01.12. =begin meterological winter (Northern hemisphere)              ;Note={n}
06.12. =begin alternative meterological winter (Northern hemisphere)* ;Note={dn}
21.12. =traditional start Winter (Northern hemisphere)                ;Note={n}
21.12. =winter point, schortest day length (±1day, Northern hemisphere) ;Note=lowest (northern) point of the apparent motion of the Sun {d}
22.12. =Mid-winter (tropical zodiac, ±1day, Northern hemisphere)      ;Note=0 Capricorn {n}


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