Word origin · etymology
Modern astronomical nickname with a mythological name.
Black Moon is a descriptive occult label; Lilith is borrowed from the Hebrew name of a female demon. Deeper derivations are not assumed here.
Merriam-Webster: Lilith ↗Swiss Ephemeris: programming manual ↗
How we know · epistemology
Astrological label for calculated points
Different Lilith calculations select different lunar-apogee models. Reproducible comparison requires the exact point and method; shared mythology does not make an apogee, an asteroid and a hypothetical dark moon the same astronomical object.
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