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<p>A <b>marine chronometer</b> is a precision <a href="page.php?w=timepiece">timepiece</a> that is carried on a ship and employed in the determination of the ship's position by <a href="page.php?w=celestial_navigation">celestial navigation</a>.  It is used to determine <a href="page.php?w=longitude">longitude</a> by comparing <a href="page.php?w=Greenwich_Mean_Time">Greenwich Mean Time</a> (GMT) and the time at the current location found from observations of celestial bodies.  When first developed in the 18th century, it was a major technical achievement,</p><p>
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