dra·con·ic
drā-ˈkä-nik 
drə-
drə-
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Carol Besler, Robb Report, 22 Dec. 2022
For example, the interior face of the iconic Reverso cradle features three lunar displays (the synodic cycle, the draconic cycle and the anomalistic cycle).
—Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 20 Aug. 2021
The third face shows the moon phases in the Northern Hemisphere as well as the draconic lunar cycle (to show the height of the moon) and the anomalistic lunar cycle.
—Roberta Naas, Forbes, 7 Apr. 2021
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The Stellar Odyssey offers a chance to glimpse some of the brand’s most complex creations, ranging from simple moon phase displays to perpetual calendars, equation of time, sky charts, and the draconic and anomalistic lunar cycles.
—Carol Besler, Robb Report, 22 Dec. 2022
For example, the interior face of the iconic Reverso cradle features three lunar displays (the synodic cycle, the draconic cycle and the anomalistic cycle).
—Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 20 Aug. 2021
The third face shows the moon phases in the Northern Hemisphere as well as the draconic lunar cycle (to show the height of the moon) and the anomalistic lunar cycle.
—Roberta Naas, Forbes, 7 Apr. 2021
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