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The Sun is the brightest star and Canopus is the third brightest star (Sirius presumably is not in an appropriate position to be detected), so you don't really
by jjk166 3y ago
The Sun is the brightest star and Canopus is the third brightest star (Sirius presumably is not in an appropriate position to be detected), so you don't really need a proper star tracker, you just need a brightness sensor.
- whartung 3y agoBut the ICBMs did. They also had star trackers to help them navigate, and they needed more robust maps than just the Sun and Canopus, since they had to be able to fly 24hrs a day, 365 days a year. Different problem space.