Mapping my view

[OWK]

Dear Members,

I observe from an open verandah/courtyard on my first floor. House and roof to two sides and a fence on the other two. These structures define my view of the sky in terms of altitude when objects are visible to me in different directions. Is there a way I can map my view specifically in any software. That would be great in planning my sessions. ie knowing when an object will appear in "my" sky.

Cheers

[John]

You can create a customised horizon for the planetarium freeware Stellarium. I've not done it myself but it's a feature of the software. You can download it here if you don't already have this excellent tool:

http://www.stellarium.org/en_GB/

 

[happy-kat]

You can add your own landscape into it. There is an excellent post on how to do it. I'll find it.

Link here