- lunar node
- noun Astronomy each of the two points at which the moon's orbit cuts the ecliptic.
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Lunar node — Dragon s Tail redirects here. For the Dragon s Tail stretch of road in North Carolina, see Deals Gap, North Carolina. The lunar nodes are the points where the moon s path in the sky crosses the ecliptic, the sun s path in the sky The lunar nodes… … Wikipedia
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Lunar eclipse — For other uses, see Lunar eclipse (disambiguation). Not to be confused with Solar eclipse. The … Wikipedia
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