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Ascending Node

Definition: In astronomy, the ascending node refers to the point in a celestial body's orbit where it crosses the celestial equator, moving from the southern to the northern hemisphere.

Sample Sentences:

• The ascending node of the Moon's orbit occurs twice during each lunar month.
• Astronomers use the ascending node to calculate the path of a satellite in relation to Earth's equator.
• During the planet's ascending node, it moves northward across the celestial equator.

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