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Meaning of CELESTIAL NAVIGATION

Pronunciation:  su'leschul `navu'geyshun

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 Definition: [n]  navigating according to the positions of the stars
 
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 Synonyms: astronavigation
 
 See Also: navigation, pilotage, piloting

 

 

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Celestial Navigation
Provides a basic introduction to navigation using the sun, planets, and stars to plot a boat's position when out of sight of land

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 Related Terms: aspect, astronavigation, attitude, automatic electronic navigation, azimuth, bearing, bearings, chronometer, coastwise navigation, consolan, dead reckoning, electronic navigation, exposure, fix, frontage, lay, lie, line of position, loran, navar, navigation, omnidirectional range, omnirange, orientation, pilotage, plane sailing, point-to-point navigation, position, position line, radar, radio beacon, radio bearing, radio navigation, set, sextant, shoran, sofar, sonar, tables, tacan, teleran, VAR, visual-aural range
 

 

 

 

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