astronavigationn.

Brit.

/ˌastrə(ʊ)navᵻˈɡeɪʃn/, U.S.

/ˌæstrəˌnævəˈɡeɪʃ(ə)n/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: astro- comb. form, navigation n.

Etymology: < astro- comb. form + navigation n. Compare slightly earlier astrogation n.

Determination of the position and course of aircraft or spacecraft using the observation of celestial objects.

ΘΚΠ

society > travel > air or space travel > action of flying (in) aircraft > navigation of course of aircraft > [noun] > by observation of stars

celestial navigation1922

astronavigation1935

1935 Wonder Stories Oct. 572/2 To turn back now, when we are almost within reach of our objective,..would retard the development of astronavigation indefinitely.

1958 Daily Mail 10 Nov. 4/3 The huge ‘astro-navigation trainer’, a planetarium sort of thing which taught the space navigator to determine his position by measuring the position of the earth and the moon with respect to the immovable background of the fixed stars.

1978 Times 24 June 13/2 The older skill of astro-navigation still has substantial benefits.

1996 Q. Jrnl. Royal Astron. Soc. 37 490 The pilot, who knows about astronavigation and has seen the Magellanic Clouds, makes sure it's the right airport and checks the windsock before landing.

2002 New Scientist 9 Nov. 43/2 They're still learning the finer points of astronavigation, so the observers are prone to a peculiar form of space sickness.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	astronavigation
释义	astronavigationn. Brit. /ˌastrə(ʊ)navᵻˈɡeɪʃn/, U.S. /ˌæstrəˌnævəˈɡeɪʃ(ə)n/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: astro- comb. form, navigation n. Etymology: < astro- comb. form + navigation n. Compare slightly earlier astrogation n. Determination of the position and course of aircraft or spacecraft using the observation of celestial objects. ΘΚΠ society > travel > air or space travel > action of flying (in) aircraft > navigation of course of aircraft > [noun] > by observation of stars celestial navigation1922 astronavigation1935 1935 Wonder Stories Oct. 572/2 To turn back now, when we are almost within reach of our objective,..would retard the development of astronavigation indefinitely. 1958 Daily Mail 10 Nov. 4/3 The huge ‘astro-navigation trainer’, a planetarium sort of thing which taught the space navigator to determine his position by measuring the position of the earth and the moon with respect to the immovable background of the fixed stars. 1978 Times 24 June 13/2 The older skill of astro-navigation still has substantial benefits. 1996 Q. Jrnl. Royal Astron. Soc. 37 490 The pilot, who knows about astronavigation and has seen the Magellanic Clouds, makes sure it's the right airport and checks the windsock before landing. 2002 New Scientist 9 Nov. 43/2 They're still learning the finer points of astronavigation, so the observers are prone to a peculiar form of space sickness. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1935
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