ascending node
Americannoun
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The point E, where Venus crosses the plane of the earth's orbit, is called the ascending node.
From Recreations in Astronomy With Directions for Practical Experiments and Telescopic Work by Warren, Henry White
In this way it has been found that the inclination of the plane is 1° 35' 31", and that the longitude of the ascending node is 102° 57' 30".
From Biographies of Distinguished Scientific Men by Grant, Robert
The position of the ascending node, or the point where the comet crossed the terrestrial orbit.
From Off on a Comet! a Journey through Planetary Space by Verne, Jules
On the longitude of the ascending node of the vortex on the lunar orbit. 4th.
From Outlines of a Mechanical Theory of Storms Containing the True Law of Lunar Influence by Bassnett, Thomas
On the longitude of the ascending node of the lunar orbit on the ecliptic. 5th.
From Outlines of a Mechanical Theory of Storms Containing the True Law of Lunar Influence by Bassnett, Thomas
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