August's Cosmic Word of the Day: Thursday, August 19
Term: Equinox
Definition: An equinox is when day and night are equal length.
Simple Explanation: It's when day and night balance.
Example: The fall equinox is in September.
August's Sky Gem of the Night: Libra
What It Is: Constellation with a parallelogram shape.
How to Locate: Look southwest (~9:30 PM). Libra's parallelogram is ~25° up.