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: a straight line joining the two opposite nodes of an astronomical orbit

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“Line of nodes.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/line%20of%20nodes. Accessed 17 Oct. 2021.

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