celestial bodies
11celestial — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Latin caelestis celestial, from caelum sky Date: 14th century 1. of, relating to, or suggesting heaven or divinity < celestial beings > 2. of or relating to the sky or visible… …
12celestial — [[t]sɪle̱stiəl[/t]] 1) ADJ Celestial is used to describe things relating to heaven or to the sky. [LITERARY] ...the clusters of celestial bodies in the ever expanding universe... In the process of their careful watching and recording the… …
13celestial guidance — a guidance system for an aeronautical or space vehicle by which an automatic device in the vehicle takes periodic fixes on celestial bodies to determine the vehicle s position and to guide it along a particular flight path. Also called astro… …
14celestial navigation — n. astronavigation, navigation of a ship or aircraft according to the position of celestial objects; navigation in space between celestial bodies …
15celestial navigations — n. astronavigation, navigation of a ship or aircraft according to the position of celestial objects; navigation in space between celestial bodies …
16celestial sphere — noun the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected • Syn: ↑sphere, ↑empyrean, ↑firmament, ↑heavens, ↑vault of heaven, ↑welkin • Derivationally related forms: ↑firmamental …
17celestial guidance — The guidance of a missile or other vehicle by reference to celestial bodies …
18celestial sphere — An imaginary sphere of infinite radius concentric with the Earth, on which all celestial bodies except the Earth are imagined to be projected …
19celestial globe — noun Date: 1668 a globe depicting the celestial bodies …
20celestial navigation — noun Date: 1939 navigation by observation of the positions of celestial bodies …
