rotation de la ligne des nœuds
- Domaine
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- astronomie
Terme :
- rotation de la ligne des nœuds n. f.
Traductions
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anglais
Auteur : Taillefer, Yves,Définition
The westward motion of the nodes (those points at which the orbit passes through the plane of the ecliptic) of the moon's orbit.
Notes :
A cycle being completed in about 18,6 yr.
This effect is caused by solar attraction.Terme :
- nodal regression