Baker-Nunn camera

noun

Ba·​ker-Nunn camera

ˌbākə(r)¦nən-

: a large camera for tracking earth satellites

Word History

Etymology

after James G. Baker, born 1914 American optical designer and Joseph Nunn American engineer

First Known Use

1957, in the meaning defined above

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