Celestial Observation

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Celestial Observation

In navigation, the measurement of the altitude of a celestial body, or the measurement of azimuth, or measurement of both altitude and azimuth. Also called sight.
The expression may also be applied to the data obtained by such measurement. [[/A>|/A>]]

References

This article is based on NASA's Dictionary of Technical Terms for Aerospace Use