How do we call the equinoxes?

[Anselmo P�rez Serrada]

  Don't you think it'd be better to call the equinoxes 'ascending 
equinoxe' and 'descending equinoxe' instead of 'vernal equinox'
and 'autumn equinox'? Do you know if the International Astronomy Union 
said something about this?

Best regards ,


Anselmo Perez Serrada

PS: By the way, I am under a persistent 6-week cloudy sky which covers 
the Sun all day... please confirm that the Sun is still there :-D

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