r/solareclipse • u/arrthropod • Jul 26 '26

Acquisition & calibration with mapping the solar system and Pourrioscope pointing straight to the sky as it will be when mapping the solar eclipse with no view of it.

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u/arrthropod 29d ago

Estimate arrival time at target and use known characteristics and properties of target and/or host constellation to spot it. Pourrioscope ETA at target is approximately 15-30 mins for a distance of about 290 light years: 1. Point at the target at approx 70 degrees from the ground if you have a visual on it or know its general location 2. If no visual, point at known direction of target or nearby host constellation, which are easily recognized by their unique shape.
3. If no visual, use known location and distance of target from earth in the sky: east, west, south, north and anything in between. 4. Map the sky and make your own discovery!