guide star

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guide star

noun guide stars

A reference star that is used to maintain the alignment and tracking of a telescope (as the Earth rotates)

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@misc{guide_star_2026,
  title = {guide star},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/guide%20star},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}