This would mean that, certainly, those collateral-adjective constructions are lexical where the adjective collocates with a single noun only (vernalequinox).
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These are, firstly, those where the adjective occurs only with a restricted set of heads - recall the extreme case ofvernalequinox.
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The time between periastron andvernalequinoxis a variable quantity, however, because orbital speed depends on orbital longitude as well as eccentricity.
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Since the calendar uses astronomical calculation for determining thevernalequinox, it has no intrinsic error, but this makes it an observation based calendar.
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They differ by the precession of thevernalequinoxin right ascension relative to the stars.
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In one version of this definition, winter begins at the winter solstice and ends at thevernalequinox.
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Thevernalequinoxpoint is one of the two where the ecliptic intersects the celestial equator.
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It is a solar calendar that is designed to maintain synchrony with thevernalequinoxtropical year.
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In the eighth century it "often" began before thevernalequinox.
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Roughly every 2,150 years the sun's position at the time of thevernalequinoxwill have moved into a new zodiacal constellation.
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Although the instant of the full moon must occur after the instant of thevernalequinox, it may occur on the same day.
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However, thevernalequinoxand the full moon were not determined by astronomical observation.
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The reason for this behaviour is (as explained above) that it tracks the observedvernalequinox.
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However, it is 11 minutes longer than avernalequinoxyear.
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The shadow always falls on the winter hemisphere, except when it crosses the equator during thevernalequinoxand the autumnal equinox.
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