Key term for AQA GCSE History, used in Restoration England (1660–1685).
The precise measurement of the positions of stars and planets at specific times, requiring instruments to be perfectly aligned with a north-south meridian.
Positional observation appears in AQA GCSE History revision content for British Depth Studies, especially Restoration England (1660–1685) and Historic Environment.
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