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nodical month
(Draconic month)
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nodical monthhas value 27.2122 dayshas source: Hopkins, J. 1976 Glossary of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Chicago Press, 2001-09-27 09:32:53.0
has synonym Draconic monthhas source: Hopkins, J. 1976 Glossary of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Chicago Press, 2001-09-27 09:32:53.0
has definition The interval of time between two successive transits of the Moon through its ascending node.has source: Hopkins, J. 1976 Glossary of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Chicago Press, 2001-09-27 09:32:53.0
is an instance of month2001-09-27 09:32:53.0
time unitis a unit of time2001-09-27 09:32:52.0
unithas historical origin2001-09-27 09:32:42.0
represents2001-09-27 09:32:42.0