An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

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ascending node
  گره ِ فرازشی  
gereh-e farâzeši
Fr.: nœud ascendant  

The point in an orbit where the orbiting body crosses a reference plane, such as the ecliptic or the celestial equator, going from south to north.
The celestial longitude of the ascending node is one of the elements of the orbit. → descending node.

See also: → ascend; → -ing; → node.