Examples of celestial navigation in a Sentence
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Looking to the stars Most Pacific voyagers rely on celestial navigation.
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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
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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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“Celestial navigation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/celestial%20navigation. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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