Preparing for the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse, Pt. 4 (Star Tracker Tips incl. Daytime Polar Alignment)

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:    • Total Solar Eclipse Imaging   ============================= ❤️ Patreon ❤️ ============================= If you like what you see on this channel, consider joining my Patreon. It starts at just $1/month:   / nebulaphotos   ============================= Resources ============================= PS Align Pro (iOS): https://apps.apple.com/us/app/polar-s... PolarAligner Pro (Android): https://play.google.com/store/apps/de... 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/app... Xavier Jubier's Interactive Google Map: http://xjubier.free.fr/en/site_pages/... Xavier Jubier's Eclipse Exposure Calculator: http://xjubier.free.fr/en/site_pages/... Lens & Sensor Visualization Tool: https://moonzoom.world Solar Eclipse Timer App: Apple - https://apps.apple.com/us/app/solar-e... Android - https://play.google.com/store/apps/de... 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 ============================= Contents ============================= 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 This video is sponsored by Squarespace.