June's Cosmic Word of the Day

June's Cosmic Word of the Day: Thursday, June 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.

June'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.