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Lights. A term frequently applied to the Luminaries (q.v.), the Sun and Moon as
distinguished from the planets.
Lilith. A name sometimes given to asteroid No. 1181, a minor planet, of magnitude 14.1. It is
too faint to be seen other than with the aid of a telescope. It is not a "dark moon," but a planet
that shines by reflected light from the Sun - as does the Earth. Lilith is mentioned in the
apocryphal writings, as the "other woman" in the original triangle that rendered the Garden of
Eden no longer a paradise.
Local Mean Time. Based upon the moment when the mean Sun crosses the Midheaven of
the place. Local Mean Time was almost universally used prior to the adoption of Standard
Time on Nov. 18, 1883, and in some communities it continued to be used for a long time
thereafter. v. Time.