star tracker

noun

A navigational device which measures the angular separation of stars with reference to a known time and place in order to achieve precise navigation.

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astrotracker
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Meanings

nounstar tracker (plural star trackers)

plural star trackers · alternative startracker · alternative star-tracker

  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.

    Synonyms: astrotracker

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA navigational device which measures the angular separation of stars with reference to a known time and place in order to achieve precise navigation.

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astrotracker
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APA

star tracker. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/star%20tracker

MLA

“star tracker.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/star%20tracker. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “star tracker,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/star%20tracker.

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