Lunar method
Definition of Lunar method
the
method
of
finding
a
ship
'
s
longitude
by
comparing
the
local
time
of
taking
(
by
means
of
a
sextant
or
circle
)
a
given
lunar
distance
,
with
the
Greenwich
time
corresponding
to
the
same
distance
as
ascertained
from
a
nautical
almanac
,
the
difference
of
these
times
being
the
longitude
.
See also:
Lunar
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Lumpectomy
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Lumper
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Lumping
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Luna
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Luna moth
Lunacy
Lunar
Lunar astronomical year
Lunar caustic
Lunar cycle
Lunar distance
Lunar ecliptic limit
-Lunar method-
Lunar month
Lunar observation
Lunar rainbow
Lunar tables
Lunar year
Lunaria
Lunarian
Lunary
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