Ascending node
type: Concept
broader: Orbital nodes

Orbits
type: Concept
narrower: Orbital nodes

Orbital nodes
type: Concept
modified: 2020-11-03T20:02:45.979Z
modified: 2020-11-03T20:02:32.97Z
broader: Orbits
contributor: AAS Frey.Katie Admin
narrower: Ascending node
narrower: Descending node
alternative label: Line of node
definition: One of the two points of intersection of the orbit of a secondary body with the plane of reference through the primary.

Descending node
type: Concept
broader: Orbital nodes