Meanings
noundescending node (plural descending nodes)
plural descending nodes
- astronomyThe point in an orbit at which a body passes the ecliptic plane going south.
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Synonyms: south node · Antonyms: ascending node, north node
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe point in an orbit at which a body passes the ecliptic plane going south.
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south node
Opposite
ascending nodenorth node
More synonyms by meaning
nounthe point at which an orbit crosses the ecliptic plane going south
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descending node. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/descending%20node
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“descending node.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/descending%20node. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “descending node,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/descending%20node.
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