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celestial navigation

/səˈlɛstiəl ˌnævɪˈɡeɪʃən/

Traduction: Pratique consistant à utiliser les positions des corps célestes, tels que le soleil, la lune, les planètes et les étoiles, pour déterminer sa position et sa direction, notamment en mer ou dans les airs.

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C1formalcommontechnical/səˈlɛstiəl ˌnævɪˈɡeɪʃən/

The practice of using the positions of celestial bodies such as the sun, moon, planets, and stars to determine one's position and direction, especially at sea or in the air.

  • 🇫🇷Pratique consistant à utiliser les positions des corps célestes, tels que le soleil, la lune, les planètes et les étoiles, pour déterminer sa position et sa direction, notamment en mer ou dans les airs.
  1. Astronomical positioning C1 formal

    A method of navigation that uses the positions of celestial bodies (such as the sun, moon, planets, and stars) to determine a vessel's or aircraft's location.

    • Sailors used celestial navigation to cross the oceans before the invention of GPS.
    • The captain took a reading of the North Star for celestial navigation.
    • Celestial navigation requires a sextant and an accurate chronometer.

    🇫🇷navigation astronomique