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View synonyms for celestial navigation
celestial navigation
- navigation by means of observations made of the apparent position of heavenly bodies.
celestial navigation
- navigation by observation of the positions of the stars Also calledastronavigation
celestial navigation
- Navigation of a ship or aircraft based on the observed positions of celestial bodies.
- See more at altazimuth coordinate system
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Word History and Origins
Origin of celestial navigation1
First recorded in 1935–40
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Example Sentences
A breather, after you've studied the same stuff in Celestial Navigation.
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With the compass gone they would have to depend entirely upon celestial navigation.
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More about this will be mentioned when we come to Celestial Navigation.
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