star tracker

stɑr ˈtrækər

Definition

Definition of star tracker - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

navigation

TECH.

device measuring star positions for navigation

TECH.

The spacecraft used a star tracker for accurate navigation.

astronomy

TECH.

instrument stabilizing telescopes using star positions

TECH.

Astronomers rely on a star tracker for clear images.

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Expressions with star

falling star

meteor visible as it enters the earth's atmosphere

We watched a falling star streak across the night sky.

lucky star

imaginary star believed to bring good fortune

He thanked his lucky star for the unexpected promotion.

shooting star

meteor visible as it enters the earth's atmosphere

We saw a shooting star and made a wish.

guiding star

star used for navigation reference

Sailors relied on the North Star as their guiding star.

rising star

someone gaining fame or success rapidly

She was considered a rising star in the legal profession.

star of the show

the most important or impressive part of an event

The fireworks were the star of the show at the festival.

Expressions with tracker

tracker dog

dog used in hunting to track animals

The tracker dog led the hunters to the deer.

activity tracker

software that records user activities

The activity tracker on his phone logs his app usage.

tracker fund

investment fund tracking a market index's performance

The tracker fund mirrored the S&P 500's performance.

eye-tracker

device that records where and how eyes move

The scientist used an eye-tracker to study reading patterns.

tracker mortgage

variable-rate mortgage linked to a base rate

They chose a tracker mortgage to benefit from low rates.

Examples of star tracker in a sentence

The satellite's star tracker malfunctioned during the mission.
The satellite's star tracker ensured precise navigation.
Engineers tested the star tracker under various conditions.

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French:capteur d'étoiles, suiveur d'étoiles, ...
German:Sternsensor, Sternverfolger, ...
Italian:star tracker, sistema di inseguimento stellare, ...
Spanish:rastreador de estrellas, ...
Portuguese:rastreador de estrelas, seguidor de estrelas, ...
Chinese:星跟踪器, 星体跟踪器, ...
Japanese:スター・トラッカー, 星追尾装置, ...
Arabic:مُتَعَقِّب النُّجُوم, متعقب نجوم, ...
Hebrew:מַדְרֵךְ כּוֹכָב, מַעֲקֵב כּוֹכָבִים, ...
Russian:звездный трекер, звездный датчик, ...
Ukrainian:зірковий трекер, ...
Hindi:स्टार ट्रैकर, तारा ट्रैकर, ...
Bengali:নক্ষত্র পরিমাপক, তারকা ট্র্যাকার, ...
Catalan:seguidor d'estels, seguidor d'estrelles, ...
Czech:hvězdný sledovač, hvězdný snímač, ...
Danish:stjernetracker, stjernepeger, ...
Dutch:stertracker, stabilisatie-instrument, ...
Greek:αστροπαρατηρητής, ιχνηλάτης αστέρων, ...
Hungarian:csillagérzékelő, ...
Khmer:ឧបករណ៍តាមដានផ្កាយ, ...
Korean:별 추적기, ...
Persian:ردیاب ستاره, ستاره‌یاب, ...
Polish:tracker gwiazd, stabilizator gwiazdowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):rastreador de estrelas, seguidor de estrelas, ...
Romanian:star tracker, tracker stelar, ...
Swedish:stjärnspårare, stjärnpositioneringsinstrument, ...
Thai:เครื่องติดตามดาว, เครื่องควบคุมตำแหน่งดาว, ...
Turkish:yıldız izleyici, yıldız takip sistemi, ...
Vietnamese:thiết bị theo dõi sao, ...

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