AUTUMN
, the third season, when the harvest and fruits are gathered in. This begins at the descending equinox, which, in the northern hemisphere, | is when the sun enters the sign Libra, or about the 22d day of August; and it ends, when winter commences, about the same day in December.
Autumnal, something belonging to autumn. Thus,
Autumnal Equinox, the time when the sun enters the descending point of the ecliptic, where it crosses the equinoctial; and is so called, because the nights and days are then equal.
Autumnal Point, the point of the ecliptic answering to the autumnal equinox.
Autumnal Signs, are the signs Libra, Scorpio, Sagittary, through which the sun passes during the autumn.
