Autumnal Equinox

Testing the 'Egg Balancing' Myth
Testing the 'Egg Balancing' Myth
Testing the 'Egg Balancing' Myth
For years I have heard that during the Autumnal and Vernal Equinox you can actually balance an egg on a table since the Earth will be balanced equally between the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. Well, the Autumnal Equinox officially took place at 9:21 a...
City of Quincy Announces Labor Day Schedules
City of Quincy Announces Labor Day Schedules
City of Quincy Announces Labor Day Schedules
It is hard to believe but the summer is almost gone. In Quincy, the end of summer occurs three different times. Everyone around here always considers summer to be over when the KC BBQ ends. Others say that summer in Quincy ends on Labor Day and the final and official end of summer will be September 23 when the Autumnal Equinox occurs. In any case, with Labor Day upon us, the City of Quincy has ann
What is Your Favorite Season? [Poll]
What is Your Favorite Season? [Poll]
What is Your Favorite Season? [Poll]
Fall will arrive tonight at 9:29 CDT and with it will mark the conclusion of the summer of 2014. In my estimation, this past summer was one of the best we have had in a long while, with the exception of the pesky gnats that never seemed to go away.
The Autumnal Equinox Arrives so Grab an Egg
The Autumnal Equinox Arrives so Grab an Egg
The Autumnal Equinox Arrives so Grab an Egg
The long, hot summer of 2012 will finally end tomorrow at 9:49am CDT when the Autumnal Equinox arrives.   So basically there are only two days when the sun crosses the equator.  One is the Vernal Equinox or first day of spring and the other is the Autumnal Equinox marking the first day of autumn.