- Lunar distance
Lunar distance may refer to:
*Lunar distance (astronomy) , the distance between the Earth and the Moon.
*Lunar distance (navigation) , a measurement used in the calculation of longitude.
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Lunar distance — Lunar Lu nar (l[=u] n[ e]r), a. [L. lunaris, fr. luna the moon. See {Luna}, and cf. {Lunary}.] 1. Of or pertaining to the moon; as, lunar observations. [1913 Webster] 2. Resembling the moon; orbed. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 3. Measured by the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lunar distance — Distance Dis tance, n. [F. distance, L. distantia.] 1. The space between two objects; the length of a line, especially the shortest line joining two points or things that are separate; measure of separation in place. [1913 Webster] Every particle … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lunar Distance — Das Laser Ranging System des geodätischen Observatoriums Wettzell ermöglicht auch die präzise Messung des Mondabstandes. In der Astronomie ist lunar distance (LD) (deutsch: Mondabstand) die Entfernung von der Erde zum Mond. Sie beträgt im… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Lunar distance (navigation) — For the history of the lunar distance method, see History of longitude. Finding Greenwich time while at sea using a lunar distance. The Lunar Distance is the angle between the Moon and a star (or the Sun). The altitudes of the two bodies are used … Wikipedia
Lunar distance (astronomy) — This article is about the average distance from the Earth to the Moon. For its other use in navigation, see Lunar distance (navigation). Lunar perigee–apogee size comparison In astronomy, a lunar distance (LD) is a measurement of the distance… … Wikipedia
lunar distance — noun the angular distance of the moon from the sun, a planet, or a star, used in finding longitude at sea … English new terms dictionary
lunar distance — (LD) the average distance between the Earth and the Moon (technically, the length of the semimajor axis of the Moon s orbit). This unit, equal to about 384 401 kilometers or 238 855 miles, is used to measure the miss distances of asteroids… … Dictionary of units of measurement
lunar distance — noun : the angular distance from the moon to a planet or star used to determine longitudes at sea … Useful english dictionary
lunar distance — Navig. the observed angle between the moon and another celestial body. [1820 30] * * * … Universalium
Lunar — Lu nar (l[=u] n[ e]r), a. [L. lunaris, fr. luna the moon. See {Luna}, and cf. {Lunary}.] 1. Of or pertaining to the moon; as, lunar observations. [1913 Webster] 2. Resembling the moon; orbed. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 3. Measured by the revolutions… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
