longitude

Latitude could be read from the stars, but longitude required something that nailed down time more precisely.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

The new analysis adds another dimension by examining how density varies horizontally across latitude and longitude, revealing more of the thermosphere's geographic structure.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 12, 2026

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

When the rays of the sun and her magnetic sense lined her up with eighty degrees longitude, she was ready to fly.

From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George

The Met Office has said sightings remain possible across Scotland and similar geomagnetic longitudes during clear skies until Tuesday.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

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

This is the path determined by choosing an angle and crossing all longitudes at this fixed angle.

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