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as·cend·ing node

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. ascending nodenoun

    the point at which an orbit crosses the ecliptic plane going north

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  1. ascending node

    The ascending node is the point at which an orbiting object, such as a planet, comet, or spacecraft, crosses the plane of reference from a southern direction to a northern direction. This concept is generally used in celestial mechanics to define orbital paths.

Dictionary of Nautical Terms

  1. ascending node

    See NODES.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of ascending node in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of ascending node in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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