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lunation [3 records]

Record 1 2004-05-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chronology

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chronologie
DEF

Intervalle de temps séparant deux conjonctions ou deux oppositions successives de la lune et du soleil.

OBS

La durée moyenne est de 29,53 jours solaires moyens.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Cronología
DEF

Tiempo que transcurre entre dos fases homónimas de la luna; corresponde a 29 días, 12 horas, 44 minutos y 2,9 segundos.

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Record 2 1993-11-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Astrology
CONT

The complete cycle of phase changes from one new Moon to the next is called lunation.

CONT

if you were born at the time of a New Moon (called a "lunation" in astrology)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Astrologie
DEF

espace de temps compris entre deux nouvelles lunes consécutives.

CONT

Le cycle complet de la lune s'appelle une lunaison.

Spanish

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Record 3 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aeronautics and Aerospace Industry

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aéronautique et aérospatiale
OBS

BT-138

Spanish

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