"star tracker" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: star trackers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} star tracker (plural star trackers)
  1. A navigational device which measures the angular separation of stars with reference to a known time and place in order to achieve precise navigation. Wikipedia link: star tracker Synonyms: astrotracker
    Sense id: en-star_tracker-en-noun-faJTTKci Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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