celestialnavigation

celestialnavigation
celestial navigation n.
Navigation of a ship or aircraft based on the positions of celestial bodies. Also called astronavigation.

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Universalium. 2010.

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  • Celestial navigation — Celestial navigation, also known as astronavigation, is a position fixing technique that was devised to help sailors cross the featureless oceans without having to rely on dead reckoning to enable them to strike land. Celestial navigation uses… …   Wikipedia

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