Preparing for the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse, Pt. 4 (Star Tracker Tips incl. Daytime Polar Alignment)
Channel: Nebula Photos
Date: 2024-02-28

In this part, I cover various tips and topics including: daytime polar alignment, meridian flip, and Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks. Head to https://www.squarespace.com/nebulaphotos to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code NEBULAPHOTOS

Full Solar Eclipse playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrzbdmripj1fiZT1_XvxASYDQmEUH_J_a

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Resources
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PS Align Pro (iOS): https://apps.apple.com/us/app/polar-scope-align-pro/id970161373

PolarAligner Pro (Android): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=appinventor.ai_kechko.Polaralignment&hl=en_US&gl=US

Sky-watcher Star Adventurer 2i Pro Pack: https://bit.ly/3v0UZQa

Sky-watcher Star Adventurer GTi (with Tripod): https://bit.ly/43IDLDl

Stellarium: https://stellarium.org/

List of Eclipse Camera Automation Software: https://eclipse.aas.org/resources/apps-software#automate

Xavier Jubier's Interactive Google Map: http://xjubier.free.fr/en/site_pages/solar_eclipses/TSE_2024_GoogleMapFull.html

Xavier Jubier's Eclipse Exposure Calculator: http://xjubier.free.fr/en/site_pages/SolarEclipseExposure.html

Lens & Sensor Visualization Tool: https://moonzoom.world

Solar Eclipse Timer App: 
Apple - https://apps.apple.com/us/app/solar-eclipse-timer/id1203105865?platform=iphone
Android - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.foxwoodastronomy.solareclipsetimer

Freewell Magnetic Solar Filter: https://bhpho.to/3SL26V3

Baader Astrosolar Safety Film for making your own custom filters (3 stores in case any sell out): 
Agena - https://bit.ly/448ursS 
B&H - https://bhpho.to/3r4RFBj
High Point Scientific - https://bit.ly/3PxkpNm

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Contents
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0:00 Why use a tracker?
3:05 2 things I forgot: Raw vs. JPEG, Spare batteries
4:51 Daytime Polar Alignment
9:27 Meridian Flip Discussion
12:50 Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks Discussion
18:20 Squarespace

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