Alternate Definitions for Longitude of the ascending node

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Term: Longitude of the ascending node
Definition:

One of the orbital elements used to specify the orbit of an object in space. It is the angle from the reference direction, called the origin of longitude, to the direction of the ascending node, measured in the reference plane.

Created 2023.04.16
Last Modified 2023.04.16
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