Thread: Is There an Upcoming Fall Book You're Dying to Read? Here's My Choice
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Old 08-30-2012, 08:20 AM   #36
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Originally Posted by pdurrant View Post
Not by me!
You have to bear in mind that I'm a (former) astronomer, and astronomers define seasons by the equinoxes and solstices (that way they work for any planet).

The UK Met Office, on the other hand, follow your view and start the seasons on the 1st of March, June, September, December.

Either way, it's just a convention.
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