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Isolating a bright star

Last post by Tycho65 « Wed Mar 13, 2024 12:59 pm
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by KathyNS » Fri Dec 04, 2020 8:49 pm

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In my image of the Gamma Cass Nebula (IC 63) , I did a lot of work to control the bright star. My technique was to create three separate images from...

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I use starXterminator and have found it to be much better than the other programs I've tried. It is not perfect when up against an extremely bright...

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Wed Mar 13, 2024 12:59 pm
How to Calibrate a CMOS Camera with PixInsight's WBPP Script

Last post by AstroBee « Sat Nov 11, 2023 9:23 pm
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by STEVE333 » Wed Jun 10, 2020 1:33 am
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This short tutorial is intended to show CMOS camera users HOW to calibrate their data. I'll be using the new PixInsight WBPP script for convenience,...

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Just to add, I've taken some dark frames and was suprised how noisy they were. Thanks for the help.
Pete

The dark frames only look noisy because...
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Last post by AstroBee
Sat Nov 11, 2023 9:23 pm
Creating a Lunar Mosaic Using a CMOS Camera

Last post by yobbo89 « Sat Jan 16, 2021 5:21 pm
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by bladekeeper » Sun Oct 13, 2019 12:49 am
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Creating a Lunar Mosaic using a CMOS Camera

This tutorial will show you how to capture and create a lunar mosaic using a CMOS camera. A CMOS camera...

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this should be the only thread we can necro post :) haha very good tut and simple , i always come back here for this moon mosiac tutorial .
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Sat Jan 16, 2021 5:21 pm
Solar image processing.

Last post by Gordon « Fri Nov 13, 2020 4:59 pm

by Gordon » Fri Nov 13, 2020 4:59 pm

Below is a list of topics that were created by member Lowjiber (John) that outline the processing techniques he uses to produce his amazing solar...

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Fri Nov 13, 2020 4:59 pm
LRGB Image Blending in PixInsight from Adam Block

Last post by Graeme1858 « Thu Sep 05, 2024 1:14 pm

by Graeme1858 » Thu Sep 05, 2024 1:14 pm

Here's an excellent video on LRGB Image Blending in PixInsight from Adam Block, using a script he put together with Mike Cranfield.

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Thu Sep 05, 2024 1:14 pm
Can multiple mosaics with some overlap increase integration time?

Last post by bobharmony « Thu Sep 05, 2024 1:14 pm
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by bobharmony » Wed Aug 28, 2024 1:35 am

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I first became interested in mosaics after imaging portions of the Cygnus SNR separately, namely the Eastern and Western Veils. I decided to try to...

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A weather miracle happened here this week. A high pressure cell moved into the area and hung on for two consecutive nights, during which I was able...

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Thu Sep 05, 2024 1:14 pm
Quark glare

Last post by Altocumulus « Tue Sep 03, 2024 11:24 am
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by Altocumulus » Thu Aug 29, 2024 8:24 am

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A 'standard' Flat was made, using a defocus on a 'quiet' area of the Sun, and used successfully for disc images - (sharpcap used, flat applied...

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I'm wondering if it's an incompatibility between the scope and the telecentric in the quark.

There's a similar spot using a CaK module attached to a...

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Tue Sep 03, 2024 11:24 am
Speed up PixInsight processes by up to 30%

Last post by yobbo89 « Sun Aug 04, 2024 6:10 pm
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by AstroShed » Sun Aug 04, 2024 8:53 am

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This may be useful to PixInsight users, especially with slightly older computers, speed up your PixInsight installation but up to 30% with extra swap...

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i've setup my pixinsight like this a few years ago with multiple swap folders, but never split it on multiple hard drives ,i might have another play...

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Sun Aug 04, 2024 6:10 pm
Flats - What ADU for 16 bit mono camera?

Last post by Tycho65 « Wed Jul 31, 2024 7:20 pm
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by Tycho65 » Fri Jun 14, 2024 4:06 pm

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Hi,
I am carrying out narrowband image with Ha and Oiii and Sii filters with a refractor.
I thought it was correct to set the target ADU (16 bit mono...

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Thanks Stuart. I did find the reference to the linear portion somewhere. I might try a bit lower than 50 percent because I find the brightness a bit...

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Wed Jul 31, 2024 7:20 pm
New PI Gradient Removal Tool

Last post by Stuart « Wed Jul 31, 2024 6:05 pm
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by starfield » Sun Mar 03, 2024 7:30 pm

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PI has just released a new Gradient Removal Tool. Thought I'd kick off a thread where we can share experiences. Unlike DBE, the tool works without...

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I'm not a fan of it yet. It's kind of a twiddle the sliders until you get what you want.

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Last post by Stuart
Wed Jul 31, 2024 6:05 pm
PI WBPP LRGB TIF

Last post by Graeme1858 « Mon Jun 03, 2024 3:40 pm
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by Graeme1858 » Tue May 07, 2024 9:45 am

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I captured some M81 and M82 LRGB data for the April Challenge but I forgot to change the default save format as .xisf and all the captures are .tif...

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Sorry I've been away from the group for awhile. Did you debayer the images?

Hello Stuart.

I had forgotten about this one! In the end I...

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Mon Jun 03, 2024 3:40 pm
Siril script star reduction via Starnet

Last post by Tycho65 « Wed Mar 13, 2024 1:56 pm
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by UkDave » Wed Aug 30, 2023 6:48 am

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Deepspace astro on Youtube has written a script for siril that uses starnet, how to install Starnet in Siril this is a pixel math script by bill...

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Thanks Dave,
I managed to get this working on my laptop but my desktop (over 10 years old) cannot work on Starnet++. Its a bit inconvenient as I have...

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Wed Mar 13, 2024 1:56 pm
Exposure times in a stacked image - FITS information?

Last post by Tycho65 « Wed Mar 13, 2024 11:19 am

by Tycho65 » Wed Mar 13, 2024 11:19 am

Hi,
I have a simple question. I have got some files downloaded from a brilliant website, and it has stacked R,G,B and Luminance files. For example...

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Wed Mar 13, 2024 11:19 am
Aligning RGB frames to Luminance frames ?

Last post by Tycho65 « Wed Mar 13, 2024 11:15 am
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by Tycho65 » Fri Mar 01, 2024 11:50 pm

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Hi SkySearchers,
I have started mono imaging with a mono camera but have not had much chance to practice due to poor weather since about Sept 2023. I...

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Thanks Kathy,
I managed to get Siril to register and align the files, but the final RGB showed slightly misaligned stars, perhaps because the stars...

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Wed Mar 13, 2024 11:15 am
LRGB imaging ! Exposure length advice please!

Last post by KathyNS « Sat Mar 02, 2024 12:14 am
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by Tycho65 » Fri Jan 05, 2024 5:56 pm

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Hi,
I recently bought an Atik 314L+ mono camera (second hand) and am learning APT and autoguiding and plate solving as well. I have got a set of...

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Don't get carried away with exact ratios. Yes RGB should have more exposure than L because the filter is blocking roughly 2/3-ish of the light. And...

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Last post by KathyNS
Sat Mar 02, 2024 12:14 am
Creating Keograms

Last post by Old Photons « Sun Feb 25, 2024 11:37 pm
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by AstroBee » Wed Jan 24, 2024 7:00 pm

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I just thought I would share this for the group. I recently installed an All-Sky camera on my balcony to capture daily timelapses. Mainly to monitor...

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I like to store a keogram along with my imaging data. It allows me to look at sky conditions to see what was going on when I captured my data. Often...

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Last post by Old Photons
Sun Feb 25, 2024 11:37 pm
Another Thread On CMOS and Darks or Bias

Last post by Gordon « Sun Feb 25, 2024 6:42 pm
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by Mike_Lewis » Sun Feb 25, 2024 6:45 am

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I read another thread about Despeckling that was talking about the hot topic of CMOS and dark frames. I’m studying an online video series about PI...

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It should be an interesting experiment.

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Last post by Gordon
Sun Feb 25, 2024 6:42 pm
Deep Dive on Sub Exposure, Stacking and Gain.

Last post by starfield « Sat Feb 03, 2024 5:31 pm

by starfield » Sat Feb 03, 2024 5:31 pm

I saw this video on the The Astro Imaging Channel (TAIC) the other day and thought it included a very interesting discussion on some of the details...

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Sat Feb 03, 2024 5:31 pm
Russell Crowman’s BlurXterminator Takes A Massive Leap Forward!

Last post by Stuart « Sat Jan 06, 2024 10:50 pm
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by Juno16 » Fri Dec 15, 2023 1:53 am

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RC Astro just released version 2 with AI4 today.

Just when you thought it couldn’t get any better, it just made a phenomenal leap ahead!

I just ran...

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Blur Xterminator is a machine learning driven AI deconvolution tool. It is not a sharpening tool that can be simply duplicated with pixelmath. The...

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Last post by Stuart
Sat Jan 06, 2024 10:50 pm
Processing Jupiter and Saturn Captures

Last post by Jnicholes « Fri Dec 29, 2023 6:05 pm

by Jnicholes » Fri Dec 29, 2023 6:05 pm

Hey everyone,

I just wanted to show you all this video. I have a habit of recording my image processing sessions. I was processing captures of...

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Fri Dec 29, 2023 6:05 pm
A quick Compare of the new BlurXterminator AI

Last post by SkyHiker « Mon Dec 18, 2023 10:05 am
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by Jockinireland » Fri Dec 15, 2023 11:28 pm

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This is a quick and comparison of a deep crop of a raw (left) BXT AI2 (Middle) and BXT AI4 output from my NGC7331 image posted on the DSO forum....

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Here's another version of the differences that is easier to flip back and forth (BXT first, non-BXT second):

piCropBlurXGimpSamples_smaller.jpg...

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Last post by SkyHiker
Mon Dec 18, 2023 10:05 am
Install Siril, Astrometry.net, local catalogues, and StarNet2 in macOS

Last post by rodrigopolo « Thu Dec 07, 2023 1:22 am

by rodrigopolo » Thu Dec 07, 2023 1:22 am

If anyone here is interested in using Siril on macOS with Apple Silicon, for processing your sequences, I made a cheat sheet with the Terminal...

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Thu Dec 07, 2023 1:22 am
AS4 beta

Last post by Altocumulus « Fri Nov 17, 2023 2:06 pm

by Altocumulus » Fri Nov 17, 2023 2:06 pm

.....I notice the long awaited upgrade to AS3 is available.

(Autostakkert)

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Fri Nov 17, 2023 2:06 pm
GraXpert with AI

Last post by Petrol « Fri Nov 03, 2023 8:11 pm
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by Jockinireland » Tue Oct 31, 2023 10:23 pm

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I watched a video by Cuiv about the new AI Driven GraXpert. So thought I'd give it a go.

Its easy to download, install and use. I trialled it on...

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Jockinireland
Juno16
First of all apologies for going off topic somewhat. Thanks for your detailed explination David, I understand now.
You guys...

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Last post by Petrol
Fri Nov 03, 2023 8:11 pm
New Image: practice data The laughing skull

Last post by messier 111 « Fri Sep 29, 2023 10:49 pm
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by Mirrorgirl » Fri Sep 29, 2023 4:36 pm

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Hi there

I processed the practice data of the laughing skull, i use curves to bring out the nebula and ET in pixinsight and separately i saturated...

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fine smoke , thx .

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Fri Sep 29, 2023 10:49 pm

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