astronomical surveying

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(′as·trə′näm·ə·kəl sər′vā·iŋ)

(geodesy) The celestial determination of latitude and longitude; separations are calculated by computing distances corresponding to measured angular displacements along the reference spheroid.

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	Surveying (history 1450-1789)
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