Astrodome (aeronautics)
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astrodome-aeronautics-254-13180973
title:
Astrodome (aeronautics)
text:
An astrodome is a hemispherical transparent dome that was installed in the cabin roof of an aircraft. Such a dome would allow a trained navigator to perform astronavigation and thereby guide the aircraft at night without the aid of land-based visual references. Astronavigation was a principal early method for attaining an aircraft's position during nighttime by referencing the stars. The practice of sighting stars using a sextant had been commonplace amongst navigators for hundreds of years aboa
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Window dome for astronomical navigation on airplanes
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astrodome_(aeronautics)
date created:
date modified:
2024-04-06T17:35:27Z
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{"content_url":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9e/Astrodome_On_Warwick.jpg","width":400,"height":301}
fields total:
13
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