longitude

The globe had been cut in half while he worked on it, and he held his breath as he put the two sides together—praying that the countries, latitude and longitude lines would match.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2025

At 105 degrees West longitude, an active satellite might see a piece of junk come within 50km of its position up to four times a day.

From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2024

It also includes a timestamp, latitude, longitude, altitude, course over ground and the number of communicating satellites.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 29, 2024

The exact figure depends on other factors, such as the latitude and longitude of the observer, the time of day, and so on.

From Scientific American ● Sep. 29, 2023

She fixed on a longitude between ninety and seventy degrees.

From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George

When the new system becomes official in the next year, latitudes, longitudes and elevations across the country will change by as much as 13 feet.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

Because the planet rotates as it moves across the face of its star, changes in the signal over time correspond to different longitudes on the planet.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 11, 2026

According to Sotheby's, the piece contains 94 cities inscribed within it, each marked with their respective longitudes and latitudes, along with 38 star pointers linked by intricate floral tracery.

From BBC ● Apr. 25, 2026

For instance, latitudes and longitudes meet at right angles on the Earth’s surface, so they appear as a nice rectangular grid on the Mercator map.

From Slate ● Jan. 21, 2026

Then I turn my attention to the longitudes and latitudes on the map’s sides.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu