MD3PAD 21-24 // GRGR 1,8

[Dave Monroe]

Lunarians
21; those who subscribed to the practicability of
using the positions of the stars along the moon's path
to determine longitude; 437; 728

http://www.hyperarts.com/pynchon/mason-dixon/alpha/l.html

Undere "Lunar" in the 1913 Webster's Dictionary ...

"Lunar observation, an observation of a lunar distance
by means of a sextant or circle, with the altitudes of
the bodies, and the time, for the purpose of computing
the longitude. --Lunar tables. (a) (Astron.) Tables of
the moon's motions, arranged for computing the moon's
true place at any time past or future. (b)
(Navigation) Tables for correcting an observed lunar
distance on account of refraction and parallax."

"Lunarian" here, however, is simply "An inhabitant of
the moon" ...

http://machaut.uchicago.edu/cgi-bin/WEBSTER.page.sh?PAGE=875

The Lunarian Astonished (1803) ...

http://www.alcyone.com/max/lit/devils/e.html

All at ...

http://waste.org/mail/?list=pynchon-l&month=0109&msg=60247

--- Michael Bailey <michael.lee.bailey at gmail.com>
wrote:

>  Toby G Levy wrote:
> 
> >
> >  A Lunarian (meaning night person, perhaps?)
> 
> http://devils.glossaryof.com/L/lunarian.shtml
> 
> LUNARIAN
> LUNARIAN, n. An inhabitant of the moon, as
> distinguished from Lunatic, one whom the moon
inhabits.
> The Lunarians have been described by Lucian, Locke
and
> other observers, but without much agreement. For
> example, Bragellos avers their anatomical identity
> with Man, but Professor Newcomb says they are more
> like the hill tribes of Vermont.

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