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昇交点 (しょうこうてん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

昇しょう交こう点てん

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Meanings

1

ascending node

Astronomical term for the point where an orbit crosses a reference plane from south to north.

月つきの昇しょう交こう点てんは約やく18.6年ねん周しゅう期き

で

移い

動どう

する

。

The Moon's ascending node moves with a period of about 18.6 years.

Kanji

昇rise up
交mingle, mixing, association
点spot, point, mark

Related words

降こう交こう点てん
The descending node, where the orbit crosses the reference plane from north to south.

Word family

昇しょう交こう点てん黄こう経けい
longitude of the ascending node

Etymology

Compound of 昇 (ascending) + 交 (intersection) + 点 (point), a direct translation of the English term 'ascending node'.