For more than a century, astronomers, mathematicians, and navigators wrestled with the problem, but the complexities hampered progress. In view of the formidable obstacles, the expression “discovering the longitude ” came to refer to any problem that seemed insurmountable.
Повеќе од еден век, со овој проблем се занимавале астрономи, математичари и морепловци, но неговата сложеност оневозможувала секаков напредок.