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line of nodes

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line of nodes is a kind of line 2001-09-27 09:32:36.0
has definition The intersection between the orbital plane of the Moon or a planet and the plane of the ecliptic. has source: Hopkins, J. 1976 Glossary of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Chicago Press, 2001-09-27 09:32:36.0

line has dimensions 1

line of nodes	is a kind of line
line of nodes	has definition The intersection between the orbital plane of the Moon or a planet and the plane of the ecliptic.
line	has dimensions 1