ascending node

American  

noun

Astronomy.

1. the node through which an orbiting body passes as it moves to the north (descending node ).

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Example Sentences

The ascending node is the point where it passes from the south to the north side of the ecliptic; the descending node is the opposite point, where the latitude changes from north to south.

From The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. by Belcher, Edward, Sir

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

Indeed the "Dragon's Head," ☊, is the general sign for the ascending node of any orbit, whether of moon, planet or comet, and the "Dragon's Tail," ☋, for the descending node.

From The Astronomy of the Bible An Elementary Commentary on the Astronomical References of Holy Scripture by Maunder, E. Walter (Edward Walter)

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

He has Jupiter in the ascending node, Venus regarding in the sextile.

From The Serapion Brethren. Vol. II by Hoffmann, Ernst Theordor Wilhelm