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.