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vernal point
  نقطه‌ی ِ بهاری  
noqte-ye bahâri
Fr.: point vernal  

The intersection point between the → celestial equator and the → ecliptic from where the Sun apparently enters into the northern celestial hemisphere.

See also: → vernal; → point.