Difference between revisions of "Ascending node"

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An [[orbital node]] is one of the two points where an [[inclination|inclined]] [[orbit]] crosses a [[plane of reference]].
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The '''ascending node''' is the [[Orbital node|orbital node]] where the object moves '''from the southern hemisphere to the northern'''.
  
The [[ascending node]] is where the object moves '''from the southern hemisphere to the northern'''.
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The symbol of the '''ascending node''' is �????.
  
The symbol of the [[ascending node]] is �????.
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==See also==
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[[Descending node]]
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[[Align orbital plane MFD]]
  
see also: [[descending node]], [[align orbital plane MFD]]
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[[Category:Celestial mechanics]]
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[[Category:Glossary]]

Revision as of 14:06, 4 March 2006

The ascending node is the orbital node where the object moves from the southern hemisphere to the northern.

The symbol of the ascending node is �????.

See also

Descending node Align orbital plane MFD

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