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regression of nodes

A Dictionary of Astronomy | 1997 | 235 words | Copyright

regression of nodes The westward movement of the nodes of an orbit, caused by the gravitational pull of other bodies, particularly the Sun. For example, the nodes of the Moon's mean orbit regress once around the ecliptic in 18.6 years.

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