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Mission Geometry; Orbit and Constellation Design and Management - Spacecraft Orbit and Attitude Systems (SPACE TECHNOLOGY LIBRARY Volume 13)
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Excerpt - on Page 46: " ... plane and the equatorial plane through the center of mass is the line of nodes. For an Earth satellite the ascending node is the point in its orbit where the satellite crosses the equator going from south to north. The descending node ... "

Fundamentals of Astrodynamics and Applications, Second Edition (Space Technology Library, Volume 12)
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Excerpt - on Page 104: " ... a; eccentricity, e; inclination, i; right ascension of the ascending node, (- often referred to as simply the node; ... "

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Astronomy with your Personal Computer by Peter Duffett-Smith
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Excerpt - on Page 55: " ... M2, and the longitude of the Moon's ascending node, N1. (See the listing of the routine for the various coefficients and arguments of the trigonometric functions.) Each is dependent ... "

Orbital Mechanics: For Engineering Students (Aerospace Engineering)
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