celestial direction finder

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• Navigation — This article is about determination of position and direction on or above the surface of the earth. For other uses, see Navigation (disambiguation). Table of geography, hydrography, and navigation, from the 1728 Cyclopaedia. Navigation is the… …   Wikipedia

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• History of navigation — In the pre modern history of human migration and discovery of new lands by navigating the oceans, a few peoples have excelled as sea faring explorers. Prominent examples are the Phoenicians, the ancient Greeks, the Persians, the Arabians, the… …   Wikipedia

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• shoran — Synonyms and related words: Gyrosin compass, RDF, VAR, astronavigation, automatic electronic navigation, celestial navigation, chronometer, coastwise navigation, compass, consolan, dead reckoning, direction finder, electronic navigation, fix,… …   Moby Thesaurus

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• Air navigation — The principles of air navigation are the same for all aircraft, big or small. Air navigation involves successfully piloting an aircraft from place to place without getting lost, breaking the laws applying to aircraft, or endangering the safety of …   Wikipedia

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