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equinoctial point

e·qui·noc·tial point (plural e·qui·noc·tial points)


noun 
Definition:
 
point where the Sun crosses the celestial equator: either of the two points on the celestial sphere where the Sun crosses the celestial equator. The points are called respectively the First Point of Aries and the First Point of Libra.

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