Dictionary term
Ascending Orbital Node
Direct answer
Ascending Orbital Node: The Ascending Orbital Node is where an orbiting body crosses a reference plane from its negative to positive side.
It is the upward crossing of two orbital planes.
- Source
- The Great Almanac Dictionary
- Category
- Astronomy & Skywatching
- Also appears in
- Astronomy & Skywatching
- Aliases
- None listed
- Last updated
- 2026-07-16
Quick reference
- Use when
- Name the reference plane and avoid treating the node as a physical object.
- Do not use it for
- Ascending depends on the chosen coordinate side, not ordinary upward motion.
- Reference category
- Astronomy & Skywatching
- Related terms
- Perigee, Apogee, Descending Orbital Node, Barycenter
The story behind Ascending Orbital Node
Nodes became standard elements for describing inclined planetary and lunar paths.
Ascending Orbital Node in spiritual tradition
A crossing point is a relationship between planes.
The Great Almanac frames Ascending Orbital Node with educational restraint. Mystical or symbolic language may be meaningful, but it should not be exaggerated into certainty, panic, or permission to ignore ordinary responsibility.
Ascending Orbital Node in the Bible
This is a factual astronomy reference. It can support wonder at the created order without becoming a claim of fate, worship, or private revelation.
Ascending Orbital Node in numerology
Ascending Orbital Node is not a numerology claim. Any numbers attached to it should retain their ordinary scientific, calendrical, navigational, or historical meaning unless a separate symbolic interpretation is clearly labeled.
Why Ascending Orbital Node matters
It helps define orbit orientation and eclipse or transit geometry.
Example in a reading: A lunar eclipse requires the full Moon to be sufficiently near a lunar node.
Interpretive caution: Ascending depends on the chosen coordinate side, not ordinary upward motion.
How Ascending Orbital Node is used in a reading
Name the reference plane and avoid treating the node as a physical object.
Where interpretation stops
Ascending Orbital Node is presented as sourced astronomy, calendrical, Earth-science, cultural, or instrument-history reference. Definitions should distinguish measured phenomena from civil convention and historical interpretation, preserve location and time dependencies, and avoid turning factual sky data into a deterministic personal claim.
Sources and editorial method
Research references used for this entry include:
- U.S. Naval Observatory: Astronomical Almanac Glossary - Definitions for astronomical coordinates, time, reference systems, and observable phenomena.
- NASA Science: Orbits and Kepler’s Laws - NASA explanation of orbital ellipses, orbital periods, and Kepler’s laws of planetary motion.
The page starts with a direct definition, then separates use, example, caution, spiritual meaning, and historical context. For astrology, occult, demonology, curse, and spiritual warfare terms, the editorial rule is to explain the term without making fear-based, fatalistic, medical, legal, financial, or ritual-instruction claims.
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