lunar distance

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lunar distance (plural lunar distances)

  1. (navigation) The angle between the Moon and another celestial body.
  2. (astronomy) A measurement of the distance from the Earth to the Moon.
  3. (metrology) A unit of length, based on the average distance between the Earth and the Moon.
    Synonym: LD