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time sight

time sight noun: an observation by sextant of the altitude of a celestial body in order to determine the time and hence the longitude.

Noun

time sight (countable and uncountable, plural time sights)

  1. An observation by sextant of the altitude of a celestial body in order to determine the time and hence the longitude.
  2. A set of observations in order to determine the time that is usually conducted with a transit instrument.
    • The GHA of the sun at the time of your LAN is your longitude. (Of course, GHAs greater than 180° mean the longitude is east and it would be written as 360° - GHA.) Some navigators call this a time sight.2007, John Karl, Celestial Navigation in the GPS Age, page 71

time sight meaning in Tamil

time sight in Tamil

காட்சி நேரம்

Forms of time sight

pluraltime sights

Questions about time sight

What does time sight mean?
Time sight means an observation by sextant of the altitude of a celestial body in order to determine the time and hence the longitude.
What is time sight in Tamil?
Time sight in Tamil is காட்சி நேரம். See Time sight meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is time sight?
Time sight is a noun.
What is the plural of time sight?
The plural of time sight is time sights.

Words near time sight in the dictionary

  1. time sheet
  2. time sheets
  3. time shifting
  4. time shutter
  5. time shutters
  6. time sight
  7. time sights
  8. time signal
  9. time signals
  10. time signature
  11. time signatures

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