bazzer: The worst part is that evey year when they do an article about it, they talk about the summer and winter equinoctes. Since they occur midway between summer and winter I'm always at a loss to know which is which!

B1GGLZ:

bazzer: The worst part is that evey year when they do an article about it, they talk about the summer and winter equinoctes. Since they occur midway between summer and winter I'm always at a loss to know which is which!

Summer and Winter have Solstices (Sun furthest from the Equator).
Spring and Autumn have Equinoxes (Sun crosses the Equator).
Twice a year the Sun passes directly behind the Satellites (or more correctly the satellites orbits pass in front of the Sun) which are in stationary orbit above the equator.