The vernal equinox is a fixed point in space and does not have to refer to spring. the astronomers who gave these names to the dates resided in the northern hemisphere, so the equinox names are incorrect for the seasons in the southern hemisphere. for the southern hemisphere, which dates go with the (northern) name? if the first correspondsto b, and the next 3 to c. enter bcco 1) vernal (spring) equinox a. mar 21 2) summer solstice b. jan 1 3) autumnal equinox c. dec 2 4) winter solstice d. jun 21 e. sep 21