draconic months

A form of draconic month — A period of time between two consecutive passages of the Moon through the same orbital node. The draconic month is shorter than the sidereal month, due to precession of the Moon's orbit. An average one lasts 27 days, 5 hours, 5 minutes, 35.8 seconds.

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noun
  1. pluralplural of draconic month
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