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An orbital node is one of the two points where an 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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In the graphics of [[Orbit MFD]], the location of the ascending node is labeled as '''AN'''.
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==See also==
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*[[descending node]]
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*[[Align MFD]]
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*[[Orbit MFD]]
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[[Category: Articles]]
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[[Category:Celestial mechanics]]
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Latest revision as of 12:53, 20 December 2024

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 ☊.

In the graphics of Orbit MFD, the location of the ascending node is labeled as AN.

See also[edit]

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