Today, astronomers use much the same system, measuring brightness relative to a handful of standard reference stars. (newscientist.com)
These simple cameras calculate the angles of a number of bright reference stars to determine the orientation of the spacecraft to within a few seconds of arc. (newatlas.com)
For reference Star Wars Battlefront released in late 2015 in coincide with Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens and two years later in late 2017 we'll get the sequel to release alongside Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi. (articles.gamerheadquarters.com)