24
Apr 11

Early European astronomers determined Easter dates

Source: ESA

How do they know it’s Easter? Ever wondered how the exact dates of the Easter break are chosen? Easter Sunday can fall anytime between 22 March and 25 April and, thanks to European observations of the Sun that go back many centuries, the exact date can be predicted as far ahead as 4099 AD.(read source)

Twitter del.icio.us Digg Facebook linked-in Yahoo Buzz StumbleUpon