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

ADS-B Out equipped aircraft broadcast their altitude, latitude, longitude and velocity based on those GPS signals for nearby ADS-B In equipped aircraft.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 31, 2026

By tying these small brightness changes to specific locations on the planet and analyzing them in multiple colors, scientists can reconstruct temperatures across latitude, longitude, and altitude.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 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

She flew along longitude ninety degrees, the longitude along which the Galapagos Islands lie.

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

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