A high-school astronomy: in which the descriptive, physical, and practical are combined .. (1859)
Mattison, Hiram, 1811-1868 · New York, Mason brothers · leaf 64
t.The point where they pass south of the ecliptic is calledthe descending node, and marked tS; and that throughwhich they ipass north of the ecliptic is called the ascend-ing node, and marked &. The Line of the Nodes is aline drawn from one node to the other across the ecliptic. The nodes,… … 107. The nodes of the planetary orbits are not all inthe same longitude, but are distributed all around theecliptic. In astronomical works and calculations, thelongitude of the ascending node only is noted, as theopposite node is always just 180° from it. The longitude of the ascending nodes of the…
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