celestial object
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celestial object — UK / US or celestial body UK / US noun [countable] Word forms celestial object : singular celestial object plural celestial objects astronomy something in space, such as a star or planet … English dictionary
celestial object — UK US noun [countable] [singular celestial object plural celestial objects] astronomy something in space, such as a star or planet Thesaurus: planets, stars and other objects in space … Useful english dictionary
celestial object — or ,celestial body noun count something in space, such as a star or planet … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Celestial navigation — Celestial navigation, also known as astronavigation, is a position fixing technique that was devised to help sailors cross the featureless oceans without having to rely on dead reckoning to enable them to strike land. Celestial navigation uses… … Wikipedia
Celestial mechanics — is the branch of astrophysics that deals with the motions of celestial objects. The field applies principles of physics, historically classical mechanics, to astronomical objects such as stars and planets to produce ephemeris data. Orbital… … Wikipedia
celestial body — celestial object UK / US or celestial body UK / US noun [countable] Word forms celestial object : singular celestial object plural celestial objects astronomy something in space, such as a star or planet … English dictionary
celestial navigation — navigation by means of observations made of the apparent position of heavenly bodies. Also called astronavigation, celo navigation. [1935 40] * * * use of the observed positions of celestial bodies to determine a navigator s position. At… … Universalium
Celestial coordinate system — For other uses of Celestial , see Celestial (disambiguation). Orientation of Astronomical Coordinates Orientation of the galactic, ecliptic and equatorial coordinate systems, projected on the celestial sphere, showing the galactic equator (black) … Wikipedia
Celestial — The term celestial refers to the sky and/or Heaven. An astronomical object is sometimes referred to as a celestial body or celestial object.Other uses of the term celestial include: *Supernatural beings living in heaven, such as divinities and… … Wikipedia
celestial body — noun natural objects visible in the sky (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑heavenly body • Members of this Topic: ↑twinkle, ↑winkle, ↑scintillate • Hypernyms: ↑natural object … Useful english dictionary
