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Longitude of the ascending node  

Definition

  • One of the orbital elements used to specify the orbit of an object in space. It is the angle from the reference direction, called the origin of longitude, to the direction of the ascending node, measured in the reference plane. (en)

Broader concept

Editorial note

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http://astrothesaurus.org/uat/936

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