angular longitude

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• Longitude by chronometer — Longitude by Chronometer, known by mariners as Long by Chron , is an astronomical navigation method of calculating an observer s position on earth. The method gives the observer a position line on which the observer is situated. Usually the… …   Wikipedia

• longitude — ► NOUN ▪ the angular distance of a place east or west of a standard meridian, especially the Greenwich meridian. ORIGIN Latin longitudo, from longus long …   English terms dictionary

• Longitude — For Dava Sobel s book about John Harrison, see Longitude (book). For the adaptation of Sobel s book, see Longitude (TV series). Map of Earth Longitude (λ) Lines of longitude appear vertical with varying curvature in this projection, but are… …   Wikipedia

• angular distance — noun the angular separation between two objects as perceived by an observer he recorded angular distances between the stars • Hypernyms: ↑angle • Hyponyms: ↑latitude, ↑longitude, ↑declination, ↑celestial latitude, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• Longitude du nœud ascendant — Diagramme des éléments orbitaux, incluant la longitude du nœud ascendant (Ω). En mécanique céleste, la longitude du nœud ascendant est un élément orbital permettant de définir l orbite d un corps autour d un autre. Pour un corps en orbite autour… …   Wikipédia en Français

• longitude — /ˈlɒŋgətjud / (say longguhtyoohd), /ˈlɒŋətjud/ (say longuhtyoohd), / tʃud/ (say choohd) noun 1. Geography angular distance east or west on the earth s surface, measured along the equator by the angle contained between the meridian of a particular …  

• longitude — /lon ji toohd , tyoohd /, n. 1. Geog. angular distance east or west on the earth s surface, measured by the angle contained between the meridian of a particular place and some prime meridian, as that of Greenwich, England, and expressed either in …   Universalium

• longitude — lon•gi•tude [[t]ˈlɒn dʒɪˌtud, ˌtyud[/t]] n. 1) geo angular distance east or west on the earth s surface, as measured, usu. in degrees, from the meridian of some particular place to the prime meridian at Greenwich, England 2) astron. the angular… …   From formal English to slang

• longitude — n. 1 Geog. the angular distance east or west from a standard meridian such as Greenwich to the meridian of any place. 2 Astron. the angular distance of a celestial body north or south of the ecliptic measured along a great circle through the body …   Useful english dictionary

• longitude —   the angular distance east or west of the prime meridian on any meridian. Joining points of the same angle on all the meridians creates a line of longitude encircling the globe. Measured in degrees, minutes and seconds. Excellent explanation… …   Geography glossary

• longitude — The shorter angular distance east or west of the Greenwich Meridian, measured in the plane of the equator. It is expressed in degrees, minutes, and seconds and is annotated E or W, according to whether the point lies east or west of the prime… …   Aviation dictionary