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ascending node
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | ascending node - the point at which an orbit crosses the ecliptic plane going northnode - (astronomy) a point where an orbit crosses a planedescending node - the point at which an orbit crosses the ecliptic plane going south |
ascending node
ascending node See nodes.ascending node[ə′send·iŋ ¦nōd] (astronomy) Also known as northbound node. The point at which a planet, planetoid, or comet crosses to the north side of the ecliptic. The point at which a satellite crosses to the north side of the equatorial plane of its primary. AcronymsSeeas neededascending node
Antonyms for ascending nodenoun the point at which an orbit crosses the ecliptic plane going northRelated WordsAntonyms |