ASCENDING

, in Astronomy, a term used to denote any star, or degree, or other point of the heavens, rising above the horizon.

Ascending Latitude, is the latitude of a planet when going towards the north.

Ascending Node, is that point of a planet's orbit where it crosses the ecliptic, in proceeding northward. It is otherwise called the Northern Node, and is denoted by this character , representing a node, or knot, with the larger part upwards; like as the same character reversed is used to denote the opposite, or Descending Node.

Ascending Signs, are such as are upon their ascent, or rise, from the nadir or lowest point of the heavens, towards the zenith, or highest point.

ASCENSION-Day, otherwise called Holy Thursday, is a festival of the church, held 10 days before Whitsunday, in memory of our Saviour's Ascension.