one-way light time

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Noun one-way light time has 1 sense

one-way light time, OWLT - the elapsed time it takes for light (or radio signals) to travel between the Earth and a celestial object
--₁ is a kind of elapsed time

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Definition:

One-way light time refers to the amount of time it takes for light to travel from one point to another in a single direction.

Examples:

Noun: The one-way light time between Earth and the Moon is approximately 1.28 seconds.
Adjective: Scientists use one-way light time calculations to accurately measure the distance between celestial bodies.
Adverb: The signals from the spacecraft reached Mission Control with a slight delay due to the one-way light time.
Verb: The data collected by the telescope was transmitted to the research center, taking into account the one-way light time.

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