lunar-node

SECTION 15. The Moon’s Nodal Period, and The Revolution Period of The Lunar Apsides.

The Lunar Perigee is the point of closest approach of The Moon to Earth in The Moon’s elliptical orbit round The Earth. The Lunar Perigee is not stationary, but revolves slowly round The Earth with a period that has been inaccurately calculated as 3232.6 Earth days. The Lunar Node is the point where The Moon (in its slightly inclined orbit round Earth) crosses Earth’s orbital plane. The Lunar Node is not stationary, but revolves slowly round The Earth with a period that has been inaccurately calculated as 6793.39 Earth days.

Data source:- Movement and Rhythms of The Stars, by Joachim Schultz, published by Floris Books, Edinburgh, 1986, Appendix, Table 3.3, page 219. Here is a scan of the relevant data from this above table:-