English Explanatory Dictionary

draconic month

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A period of time between two consecutive passages of the Moon through the same orbital node. The draconic month is shorter than the sidereal month, due to precession of the Moon's orbit. An average one lasts 27 days, 5 hours, 5 minutes, 35.8 seconds.

Word forms

draconic month draconic months

Synonyms

draconitic month nodal month
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