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g node, and the angle be-tween the plane of the echp-tic and the plane of the orbitis called the inclination. In Fig. 95, VNQ representsthe plane of the ecliptic andSNP the plane of the orbit.The vernal equinox is at V,the angle VSN is the longi-tude of the ascending node,the angle VSN -|- NSP… … Fig 95. — Elements of the orbit ofa planet. Planet Dis-tance,Mil-lions OF Miles Period IN Years Eccen-tricity Incli-nation TO Eclip-tic Longi-tude OFNode Longi-tude OFPerihe-lion Longi-tude ONJan. ],1916 Mercury 36.0 0.241 0.20562 7° 0 47° 20 76° 9 334° 2 Venus . 67.2 0.615 0.00681 3 24 75 55 130…
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