单词 | astro-fix |
释义 | > as lemmasastro-fix astro-fix n. Brit. , U.S. a determination of geographical position, esp. of an aircraft, by observation of the stars.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 1941 J. A. Hammerton ABC of RAF 111 If the aircraft is over cloud and with clear sky above, the navigator may use the stars and get an ‘astro’ fix. 1984 Pract. Boat Owner Feb. 97/2 It's a..chart whose purpose is to provide a graphical method of determining the azimuth of a heavenly body when plotting an astro-fix. 2003 Scotsman (Nexis) 8 Feb. 3 Steering the plane on a CL2 compass alone, backed up by dead reckoning and astro-fixes from a periscopic sextant. < as lemmas |
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