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line of nodes
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line of nodesis a kind of line2001-09-27 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
linehas dimensions 12001-09-27 09:32:36.0