celestial navigation
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celestial navigation
n.
Navigation of a ship or aircraft based on measurements of time and the positions of celestial bodies. Also called astronavigation.
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celestial navigation
n
(Navigation) navigation by observation of the positions of the stars. Also called: astronavigation
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celes′tial naviga′tion
n.
navigation by means of observations made of the apparent position of heavenly bodies.
[1935–40]
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celestial navigation
astronavigation. Also called celo-navigation.
See also: Astronomy-Ologies & -Isms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
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navigation stellaire