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astro sight
astro sight n.
Brit. 
/ˈastrəʊ sʌɪt/
, /ˈastrəʊ sʌɪt/U.S. /ˈæstroʊ ˌsaɪt/
chiefly Aeronautics a determination of position by observation of the stars; cf. sight n.1 7b./ˈæstroʊ ˌsaɪt/ΘΚΠ
society > travel > air or space travel > action of flying (in) aircraft > navigation of course of aircraft > [noun] > by observation of stars > sight or fix
course-setting sight1922
astro-fix1941
astro sight1943
astro shot1946
1943 L. Cheshire Bomber Pilot i. 10 To check..by visual pin-point if possible: if not, by taking drifts or Astro sights.
1970 Geogr. Jrnl. 136 239 Independent fixes can, however, be obtained by the use of astro sights during the evening's camp and this, in open desert, is essential.
2007 G. S. Guinn Arnold Scheme xv. 507 Use of Air-Navigation Tables was at the time the standard method of plotting position from astro sights.
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