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Old 08-31-2012, 11:01 AM   #67
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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.
And for book publishers, the Fall season would last until the start of the holiday buying season, which in the US starts the day after Thanksgiving.
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