March 20, 202600:04:05

2026 March 20 - Equinox at Teide Observatory

In today's image, we see star trails in the sky over the Teide Observatory in the canary Islands. Here were can clearly see the North Celestial Pole as well as the Celestial Equator. The later marked by the positions of the bright Sun which is located on the Celestial Equator today - the day of the equinox.


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