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celo-navigation

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ce⋅lo-nav⋅i⋅ga⋅tion

[see-loh-nav-i-gey-shuhn, sel-oh-]

Origin:
cel(estial) + -o- + navigation

celestial navigation

–noun
navigation by means of observations made of the apparent position of heavenly bodies.


Origin:
1935–40
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celestial navigation  
Navigation of a ship or aircraft based on the observed positions of celestial bodies. See more at altazimuth coordinate system.
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