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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 '''descending node''' is the [[Orbital node|orbital node]] where the object moves '''from the northern hemisphere to the southern'''.
  
The descending node is where the object moves '''from the northern hemisphere to the southern'''.
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The symbol of the '''descending node''' is ☋.
  
The symbol of the descending node is ☋.
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==See also==
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*[[Ascending node]]
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*[[Align orbital plane MFD]]
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[[Category:Celestial mechanics]]
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[[Category:Glossary]]
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Latest revision as of 02:09, 25 November 2022

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

The symbol of the descending node is ☋.

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