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" That node where the planet passes from the south to the north side of the ecliptic, is called the ascending node ; and the other is the descending node. "
An Elementary Treatise on Astronomy: In Two Parts. The First Containing a ... - Page 100
by John Gummere, Ezra Otis Kendall - 1854 - 477 pages
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The British Encyclopedia, Or Dictionary of Arts and Sciences ..., Volume 1

William Nicholson - 1809 - 716 pages
...orbit cats the ecliptic, is called the hue of nodes. That node where the planet passes from the soutli to the north side of the ecliptic is called the ascending node, and the other is the descending node. Tlie angle which the plane of a planet's orbit makes with tlie plane of the...
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A Compendious Treatise on the Use of the Globes, and of Maps: Compiled from ...

John Lathrop - 1812 - 218 pages
...the orbit of a planet seems to intersect the ecliptic. The node in which the planet appears to ascend from the south to the north side of the ecliptic, is called the ascending Node, and is marked thus, i& ; and the opposite point, where the planet appears to descend, from the north to...
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Pantologia. A new (cabinet) cyclopędia, by J.M. Good, O. Gregory ..., Volume 8

John Mason Good - 1813 - 830 pages
...opposite points where the orbit of a planet intersects the ecliptic. That where -the planet ascends from the south to the north side of the ecliptic is called the ascending node, or the dragon's head, and marked thus Q : and the opposite point, where the planet descends from the...
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A Philosophical and Mathematical Dictionary: Containing an ..., Volume 2

Charles Hutton - 1815 - 686 pages
...opposite points where the orbit of a planet intersects the ectiptic. That, where the planet ascends from the south to the north side of the ecliptic, is called the ascending node, or the Dragon's head in the pioon, and marked thus ß : and the opposite point, where the planet descends...
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American Edition of the British Encyclopedia: Or, Dictionary of ..., Volume 2

William Nicholson - 1819 - 370 pages
...plane of the orbit cuts the ecliptic, is called the line of nodes. That node where the planet passes from the south to the north side of the ecliptic is called the ascending node, and the other is the descending node. The angle which the plane of a planet'sorbit makes with the plane of the ecliptic...
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British Encyclopedia: Or, Dictionary of Arts and Sciences ..., Volume 2

William Nicholson - 1819 - 376 pages
...plane of the orbit cuts the ecliptic, is called the line of nodes. That node where the planet passes from the south to the north side of the ecliptic is called the ascending node, and the other is thedescemling node. The angle which the plane of a planet's orbit makes with the plane of the ecliptic...
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A New Treatise on the Use of the Globes: Or, A Philosophical View of the ...

Thomas Keith - 1819 - 380 pages
...where the orbit of a planet seems to intersect the ecliptic. That where the planet appears to ascend from the south to the north side of the ecliptic, is called the ascending or north node, and is marked thus Q ; and the opposite point where the planet appears to decend from...
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A Compendious Treatise on the Use of Globes & Maps: Compiled from the Works ...

John Lathrop - 1821 - 206 pages
...the orbit of a planet seems 10 intersect the ecliptic. The node in which the planet appears to ascend from the south to the north side of the ecliptic, is called the ascending Node, ai;d is marked thus,£2 ; and the opposite point, where the planet appears to descend, from the north...
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Elements of Science and Art: Being a Familiar Introduction to ..., Volume 1

John Imison - 1822 - 528 pages
...plane of the orbits cuts the ecliptic, is called the line of nodes. That node where the planet passes from the south to the north side of the ecliptic, is called the ascending node ; and the other is the descending node. The angle which the plane of a planet's orbit makes with the plane of the ecliptic,...
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A System of Mechanical Philosophy, Volume 3

John Robison - 1822 - 852 pages
...her NODES, diametrically opposite to each other ; and that node through which she passes in coming from the south to the north side of the ecliptic, is called the ASCEMDING NODE. 66. The nodes have a motion which is generally westward, but with considerable irregularities,...
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