Definition of Lunation. Meaning of Lunation. Synonyms of Lunation

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Definition of Lunation

Lunation
Lunation Lu*na"tion, n. [Cf. Lunated.] The period of a synodic revolution of the moon, or the time from one new moon to the next; varying in length, at different times, from about 291/4 to 295/6 days, the average length being 29 d., 12h., 44m., 2.9s.

Meaning of Lunation from wikipedia

- with lunation 0 beginning on 11 January 1001 BCE, and can be calculated using GLN = LN + 37105. The Hebrew Lunation Number is the count of lunations in...
- Lunate is a crescent or moon-shaped microlith. In the specialized terminology of lithic reduction, a lunate flake is a small, crescent-shaped flake removed...
- synod, i.e., a meeting"; in this case, of the Sun and the Moon), also lunation, is the average period of the Moon's orbit with respect to the line joining...
- the current lunation, the number of the lunation in a series of six, the current ruling lunar deity and the length of the current lunation. The Maya counted...
- The lunate bone (semilunar bone) is a carpal bone in the human hand. It is distinguished by its deep concavity and crescentic outline. It is situated in...
- letter S derives from sigma while the Cyrillic letter Es derives from a lunate form of this letter. The shape (Σς) and alphabetic position of sigma is...
- In brain anatomy, the lunate sulcus or simian sulcus, also known as the sulcus lunatus, is a fissure in the occipital lobe variably found in humans and...
- In astrology, planets have a meaning different from the astronomical understanding of what a planet is. Before the age of telescopes, the night sky was...
- is encoded U+03B5 ε GR**** SMALL LETTER EPSILON. The other, also known as lunate or uncial epsilon and inherited from earlier uncial writing, looks like...
- crescent moons and others employing detailed calculations. Since each lunation is approximately 29+1⁄2 days, it is common for the months of a lunar calendar...