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ascending node.

Noun
Sci-FiSettingTechnical
MEANING

The point where an orbit crosses a reference plane from its south side to its north side.

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a precise orbital crossing used in navigation; motion north through a reference plane; an orbit’s orientation distinguished from its highest point

Words that belong together

  • the ascending node
  • longitude of the ascending node

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The vessel crossed the ascending node before the next tracking pass.
The revised chart shifted the longitude of the ascending node.

Opposite meanings

descending node

Related words

northward orbital crossingline of nodesdescending node (contrast)
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ascending node

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Usage notes

Primary category: sci-fi. Forms: Singular ascending node; plural ascending nodes. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.

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