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单词 celestial navigation
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celestial navigation

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noun

navigation by means of observations made of the apparent position of heavenly bodies.
Also called astronavigation, celo-navigation.

Origin of celestial navigation

First recorded in 1935–40

Words nearby celestial navigation

celestial latitude, celestial longitude, celestial marriage, celestial mechanics, celestial meridian, celestial navigation, celestial pole, celestial sphere, Celestine I, Celestine II, Celestine III
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British Dictionary definitions for celestial navigation

celestial navigation

noun

navigation by observation of the positions of the starsAlso called: astronavigation
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Scientific definitions for celestial navigation

celestial navigation

Navigation of a ship or aircraft based on the observed positions of celestial bodies. See more at altazimuth coordinate system.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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