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method of lunar distances [ longitude by lunar distance | lunar method ]

lunar distance

Record position in latitude (degrees as 2 numerics or degrees and minutes as 4 numerics, followed, without a space, by N or S) and longitude (degrees as 3 numerics or degrees and minutes as 5 numerics, followed without a space by E or W), or as a significant point identified by a coded designator (2 to 5 characters), or as a significant point followed by magnetic bearing (3 numerics) and distance in nautical miles (3 numerics) from the point.

Report position in latitude (degrees as 2 numerics or degrees and minutes as 4 numerics, followed by “North” or “South”) and longitude (degrees as 3 numerics or degrees and minutes as 5 numerics followed by “East” or “West”), or as a significant point identified by a coded designator (2 to 5 characters), or as a significant point followed by magnetic bearing (3 numerics) and distance in nautical miles from the point.

In the Gulf of St. Lawrence; west of Natashquan (in latitude approximately 50°15′N and in longitude approximately 62°30′W); all this parcel of land including all the islands, islets and rocks above water, and the water within boundaries that can be described as follows: commencing at a point on the line of mean high-water level at the tip of the promontory on the right bank of the Watshishou Little River in latitude 50°16′06″N and in longitude 62°37′30″W; THENCE, westerly, easterly and southeasterly along said line of high-water level to the most southerly point on a peninsula extending southeasterly in latitude 50°15′54″N and in long ...[+++]itude 62°38′08″W; THENCE, due south a distance of 4.5 kilometres to a point in the said Gulf; THENCE, due east a distance of 23.3 kilometres to a point in the said Gulf; THENCE, due north a distance of approximately 3 kilometres to a point on the said line of high-water level near Pashashibou Point; THENCE, in a generally westerly direction along the said line of high-water level to the point of commencement; the whole as shown on a plan prepared by the Real Estate Services of the Department of Public Works Canada, number MM-82-5399.

In the Gulf of St. Lawrence; near and southeast of the locality of Saint-Augustin (in latitude approximately 51°08′N and in longitude approximately 58°28′W); all this parcel of land including the islands, islets, rocks and water within boundaries that can be described as follows: commencing at a point located on the low-water mark at the easternmost tip of Île de la Grande Passe; THENCE, in a generally southwesterly direction following the said low-water mark of the said Île de la Grande Passe to the southern tip of the promontory located in latitude 51°07′25″N and in longitude 58°33′51″W; THENCE, in a S45°00′E di ...[+++]rection a distance of 4.5 kilometres to a point in the said Gulf; THENCE, in a N74°00′E direction a distance of 7.0 kilometres to a point in the said Gulf; THENCE, in a N34°00′E direction a distance of 7.5 kilometres to a point in the said Gulf; THENCE in a N20°00′W direction a distance of 2.5 kilometres to a point in the said Gulf; THENCE, in a straight line southwest to the point of commencement; except for and setting aside from the said parcel all of Kennedy Island; the whole as shown on a plan prepared by the Real Estate Services of the Department of Public Works Canada, number MM-82-5397.