This suggested an origin of either very faint stars or extremely distant galaxies. It can determine distances, elevations and directions between distant objects. Astronomers do experiments, searching for planets around distant stars. He was quiet, and somewhat distant. The irregular satellites are substantially smaller objects with more distant and eccentric orbits. Equally it could be used as light artillery in bombarding distant trenches. Slaves were often captives from military campaigns or distant villages. Travel is the movement of people between distant geographical locations. Brennan felt that he was more distant and negative towards her. Local invasion of surrounding tissues or distant metastases indicate malignancy. Death is presented in a manner that is less distant and threatening. One stage of memory consolidation is the linking of distant but related memories. However, the couple grew emotionally distant and divorced. Not so distant, as it turned out. There were also serious concerns regarding the idea of cosmologically distant quasars.