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Celestial navigation - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (2066 words) |
 | Celestial navigation is the process whereby angles between objects in the sky (celestial objects) and the horizon are used to locate one’s position on the globe. |
| The measured angle between the celestial object and the horizon is directly related to the distance between the sub point and the observer, and this measurement is used to define a circle on the surface of the Earth called a celestial line of position (LOP). |
| The celestial line of position concept was discovered in 1837 by Thomas Hubbard Sumner, and led later in the 19th century to the development of the modern intercept method of reducing sextant sights. |
| Celestial - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (173 words) |
| An astronomical object is sometimes referred to as a celestial body or celestial object. |
| Celestial was a term for Chinese immigrants used in the American Old West, British Columbia, and in Australia in the 19th century, derived from their status as subjects of the Son of Heaven (the Chinese Emperor). |
| The Celestials are a race of powerful alien beings in Marvel Comics and the Star Wars universe. |
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