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astronavigation
as·tro·nav·i·ga·tion A0487300 (ăs′trō-năv′ĭ-gā′shən)n. See celestial navigation.
as′tro·nav′i·ga′tor n.astronavigation (ˌæstrəʊˌnævɪˈɡeɪʃən) n (Navigation) another term for celestial navigation ˌastroˈnaviˌgator nceles′tial naviga′tion
n. navigation by means of observations made of the apparent position of heavenly bodies. [1935–40] astronavigationa type of navigation involving observations of the apparent positions of heavenly bodies. Also called celestial navigation, celo-navigation. — astronavigator, n.See also: AstronomyThesaurus| Noun | 1. |  astronavigation - navigating according to the positions of the starscelestial navigationnavigation, pilotage, piloting - the guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place |
Translationsastronavigation
astronavigation[¦as·trō‚nav·ə′gā·shən] (navigation) The plotting and directing of the movement of a vehicle from within by means of observations on celestial bodies. Also known as astrogation; celestial navigation. astronavigationThe art of navigating by measuring the altitude of stars and other celestial bodies. The location of stars and other celestial bodies in question in the celestial sphere must be known. The celestial bodies are observed with the help of a sextant and their position on the celestial sphere is taken from astronomical tables or almanacs.astronavigation
Synonyms for astronavigationnoun navigating according to the positions of the starsSynonymsRelated Words- navigation
- pilotage
- piloting
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