: navigation by observation of the positions of celestial bodies
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Looking to the stars Most Pacific voyagers rely on celestial navigation.—The Conversation, 14 May 2025 Urania Urania is the Muse of astronomy and celestial navigation.—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 20 Jan. 2025 These changes must be taken into account for successful celestial navigation.—Kim Breen, USA TODAY, 2 Apr. 2024 The item in question was a 1,000-year-old astrolabe, a tool designed by the ancients for celestial navigation, telling time and reading horoscopes.—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Mar. 2024 See All Example Sentences for celestial navigation
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