Lunar distance
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Lunar distance may refer to:
  • Lunar distance (astronomy)
    Lunar distance (astronomy)
    In astronomy, a lunar distance is a measurement of the distance from the Earth to the Moon. The average distance from Earth to the Moon is 384,400 kilometers...

    , the distance between the Earth and the Moon.
  • Lunar distance (navigation)
    Lunar distance (navigation)
    In celestial navigation, lunar distance is the angle between the Moon and another celestial body. A navigator can use a lunar distance and a nautical almanac to calculate Greenwich time...

    , a measurement used in the calculation of longitude.
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