On the September Equinox

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On the September Equinox, the subsolar point is at the equator, not the Tropic of Cancer, making A incorrect. The sun indeed rises at the South Pole and remains above the horizon for about six months, making B correct. The Arctic Circle does not experience 24 hours of daylight; rather, it begins to move into a period of darkness, making C incorrect. All latitudes experience equal daylengths of approximately 12 hours, making D incorrect. The Northern Hemisphere's autumn, not spring, begins, making E incorrect.