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Star Identification Utilizing Modified Triangle Algorithms

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Generally, the existing star identification algorithms can be roughly divided into two classes according to their methods of feature extraction: subgraph isomorphism algorithms and star pattern recognition algorithms.

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Zhang, G. (2017). Star Identification Utilizing Modified Triangle Algorithms. In: Star Identification. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-53783-1_3

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