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Processing attempt of polaris long exposure.

Last post by realflow100 « Thu Apr 29, 2021 5:26 am
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by realflow100 » Thu Apr 29, 2021 4:53 am

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Would anyone be able to give me any tips for cleaner/better processing of my images?

What I currently do is stack the image. take the stacked...

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I try not to go too crazy with separate color curves unless theres an issue with the image
Fitswork has a variety of useful astronomy related options...

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Thu Apr 29, 2021 5:26 am
Topaz AI Sharpen results

Last post by Greenman « Thu Apr 22, 2021 12:30 pm
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by AstroBee » Sun Apr 18, 2021 5:28 pm

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Hey folks,
I recently downloaded the trial versions of Topaz AI Noise Reduction and Topaz AI Sharpen. I don't have a pony in this race, just felt the...

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I too have this and I’ve mainly used it on planetary work. At times I have found hitting a happy medium with it problematic. I most likely need to...

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Last post by Greenman
Thu Apr 22, 2021 12:30 pm
Red Blotchy Noise AFTER noise reduction

Last post by Juno16 « Wed Apr 21, 2021 11:06 pm
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by Jockinireland » Sun Apr 18, 2021 9:36 pm

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Jim Juno16 and I were discussing a problem with red blodchy noise in our images after noise reduction. i am using an ASI200mc and Jim the 533.

What...

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Hi David Jockinireland ,

That is really good news to me. No more red splotchyness!

Man, I have so much to learn!

You should definitely install the...

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Last post by Juno16
Wed Apr 21, 2021 11:06 pm
ASI2600MC flat problem

Last post by SkyHiker « Mon Apr 19, 2021 5:45 am
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by SkyHiker » Mon Apr 12, 2021 3:38 pm

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I saved my lights in Ekos as lights, then saved my flats as flats then stacked them in DSS. Apparently when saving flats, the format is different....

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When I checked the FITS header of one light and one flat in Nebulosity I noticed there was a difference in focal length. I recalled that I found out...

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Last post by SkyHiker
Mon Apr 19, 2021 5:45 am
How to Best Combine OSC Broadband Data With Dual Bandpass Data in Pixinsight

Last post by Juno16 « Sun Apr 11, 2021 9:15 pm
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by Juno16 » Sat Apr 10, 2021 6:25 pm

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Hi Everyone,

Just a quick question. Well, hopefully anyway.

I might get lucky and get out tomorrow night get to collect some more data on M101. I...

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Thanks a bunch Steve!

Yes, I did copy that post to my PI notes also. Thanks for reminding me of that.

Things are looking good for tonight, but I am...

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Last post by Juno16
Sun Apr 11, 2021 9:15 pm
Adding "Pop" to Finished Images Using PI

Last post by STEVE333 « Tue Apr 06, 2021 2:42 am
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by STEVE333 » Fri Apr 02, 2021 6:47 am

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I've had good success with enhancing my final image using the following technique in PixInsight:

1) Name the final image Orig (for original)....

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Thanks for sharing this work flow Steve, I need all the help I can get.

Hope it works for you. So much of what I do in processing is what I've...

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Last post by STEVE333
Tue Apr 06, 2021 2:42 am
How to image Save As in PI ???

Last post by jmfloater « Mon Apr 05, 2021 7:02 pm
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by Ed217 » Wed Feb 10, 2021 3:49 am

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No luck at saving an existing image as a JPG file. I’ve read other posts on this, but not working for me. Here are my steps:

Load a FiT file
Use STF...

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Just a quick note: The STF or screen transfer function is not a permanent stretch to a non linear format it is for screen display purposes only. The...

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Last post by jmfloater
Mon Apr 05, 2021 7:02 pm
Kicking the tires on Siril

Last post by STEVE333 « Wed Mar 31, 2021 11:15 pm
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by bobharmony » Sun Mar 28, 2021 5:57 pm

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I live in a bright-sky area (that is the opposite of a Dark-Sky site) and have been dealing with nasty gradients since starting with AP a few years...

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Looks encouraging Bob. M33 is certainly a tough test for any processing.

Thanks for sharing your results along the way.

Steve

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Last post by STEVE333
Wed Mar 31, 2021 11:15 pm
Getting Starlinked

Last post by OhNo « Sun Mar 21, 2021 11:35 pm
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by AstroBee » Sat Mar 13, 2021 10:19 pm

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As many of you know, Starlink is launching more and more satellites so much so now that a new term has been created for when you are imaging and get...

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I hope Elon's ears burn every time a AP Imager has one of those suckers fly through a shot! Trust me, they show up in all filters! :flame:

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Last post by OhNo
Sun Mar 21, 2021 11:35 pm
Mixing Gains?

Last post by STEVE333 « Sun Mar 14, 2021 5:58 pm
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by lostone » Fri Mar 12, 2021 5:34 pm

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I have 2 LRGB sets of NGC 2903, One set is at Gain 0 and the other set is at Gain 100, I have the associated Darks, Flats & Bias to go with them....

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Hi Mark - I think that WBPP will properly select the Darks, Flats, etc. that match the Lights. However, I'm not positive.

My suggestion would be to...

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Last post by STEVE333
Sun Mar 14, 2021 5:58 pm
M83 first try with PI trail license VS APP trial

Last post by STEVE333 « Fri Feb 26, 2021 3:17 am
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by Ben Cartwright SASS » Thu Feb 25, 2021 4:13 pm

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I just downloaded my trial license of Pixinsight this morning (PI) and also downloaded a free script for processing SLOOH LRGB images -...

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Hi Ben - Congratulations on trying some new processing software.

There are some very nice PI tutorials as the link below. The name of the site is...

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Last post by STEVE333
Fri Feb 26, 2021 3:17 am
Pixinsight Warning Message

Last post by lostone « Tue Feb 23, 2021 8:10 pm
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by lostone » Tue Feb 23, 2021 8:42 am

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Can someone tell me what this warning is all about and what might be causing it.
After Pixinsight spent a couple of hours running through it WBPP...

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Thanks, Just did.

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Last post by lostone
Tue Feb 23, 2021 8:10 pm
Calibration frames

Last post by SkyHiker « Mon Feb 22, 2021 3:18 pm
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by lostone » Mon Feb 22, 2021 3:48 am

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Here's one of those stupid questions that is even stupider if not asked.

Do dark frames have to be at the same binning as your light frames. ie. Bin...

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I suppose the answer is yes if you want the stacker to do the work. I don't see why you could not do the subtraction manually in a 32 bit editor with...

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Last post by SkyHiker
Mon Feb 22, 2021 3:18 pm
Affinity Photo is 50% off

Last post by dcrowson « Sun Feb 21, 2021 1:01 am
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by Graeme1858 » Sat Feb 20, 2021 6:40 pm

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Affinity Photo is 50% off at the moment.

Anyone have experience of it/recommend it?

Capture.JPG

Regards

Graeme

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There are several threads on CN in the Experienced Imaging and Software forums. The new version of Affinity has some astronomy functions including...

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Last post by dcrowson
Sun Feb 21, 2021 1:01 am
New readers and fun with color calibration

Last post by starfield « Mon Feb 15, 2021 11:25 pm

by starfield » Mon Feb 15, 2021 11:25 pm

So I was busy working on the colors in my SHO Rosette project. For fun, I threw the object up on the big screen in my family room. The photo looked...

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Last post by starfield
Mon Feb 15, 2021 11:25 pm
Topaz Denoise AI mini review/test

Last post by OzEclipse « Mon Feb 15, 2021 9:46 am

by OzEclipse » Mon Feb 15, 2021 9:46 am

When I first became aware of Topaz Denoise a couple of years ago, I downloaded a trial and tried it. I could not see much difference to using the...

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Mon Feb 15, 2021 9:46 am
Determining "best" ADU level for ASI1600MM Pro Mono Flats

Last post by STEVE333 « Tue Feb 09, 2021 1:34 am
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by STEVE333 » Tue Apr 07, 2020 11:44 pm
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I'm still in the learning stage with my new ASI1600MM-Pro camera. However, I've found an important fact about how to produce the best Flats. I'll...

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Are you using Dark Flats?

Yes, I use Dark Flats, but, only when calibrating the Flat frames.

1) Take Dark Flat frames of the exact same...
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Last post by STEVE333
Tue Feb 09, 2021 1:34 am
Serif Affinity 50% off - now with stacking

Last post by Greenman « Sun Feb 07, 2021 7:16 pm
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by Greenman » Sun Feb 07, 2021 5:57 pm

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This is worth a look seems to have a neat workflow and is inexpensive without being half price. Playing with it currently, no crashes for me so far,...

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Addendum affinity photo -just to be clear.

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Last post by Greenman
Sun Feb 07, 2021 7:16 pm
Nebulosity 4 crashing on curves and hue

Last post by Ben Cartwright SASS « Wed Feb 03, 2021 4:40 pm
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by Ben Cartwright SASS » Mon Feb 01, 2021 8:59 pm

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I have been using Nebulosity 4 for several years for all my processing and getting good results, then the Hue/Saturation slider stopped working and I...

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I will try to find similar images, I have been using Neb4 and often followed by StarTools, and now trying APP Astro Pixel Processor finished in PS. I...

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Last post by Ben Cartwright SASS
Wed Feb 03, 2021 4:40 pm
Double Dohnuts!

Last post by Gordon « Sun Jan 31, 2021 6:07 pm
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by Graeme1858 » Mon Jan 25, 2021 9:51 pm

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After discovering that the Horsehead fits nicely into my field of view a while ago I've been waiting for my chance to have a go at it. Right now it...

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The second image looks great! But hey.... Worst comes to worst, grab a cup of coffee to go with the donuts and your all set!!! :lol:

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Last post by Gordon
Sun Jan 31, 2021 6:07 pm
mosaic without camera rotation

Last post by 1jimalexander « Sun Jan 31, 2021 3:12 am

by 1jimalexander » Sun Jan 31, 2021 3:12 am

My last attempt at a mosaic was disastrous.
I use spg mosaic to frame the mosaic. No camera rotation.
I rotate the image in the mosaic wizard to be...

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Last post by 1jimalexander
Sun Jan 31, 2021 3:12 am
File explorer locked files exported by Gimp

Last post by SkyHiker « Mon Jan 25, 2021 2:51 am
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by SkyHiker » Mon Jan 25, 2021 12:40 am

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I spent a few hours trying to figure out why I could not delete TIFF files exported by Gimp. I found some leads on the internet of people...

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well thats a crappy thing to do from Gimp!!!!
I might not use them for just that problem!!!

Windows file explorer has the bug. Searching the...

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Last post by SkyHiker
Mon Jan 25, 2021 2:51 am
Align moon RGB data

Last post by yobbo89 « Sat Jan 02, 2021 12:54 pm
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by Micke187 » Fri Jan 01, 2021 1:56 pm

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So i have a little issue with aligning the moon images i shoot almost a week ago but have run into some trouble combining the RGB data.
Have been...

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yeah theres a way to do moon images in pi as mac has shown, i just use autostakkert and shift any channels manualy with registacks if there is a...

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Last post by yobbo89
Sat Jan 02, 2021 12:54 pm
DSS and APP comparison corrected Thanks Gordon

Last post by Greenman « Mon Dec 28, 2020 11:38 pm

by Greenman » Mon Dec 28, 2020 11:38 pm

APP with recommended settings from Ivo:

M42 & Running man by Tony Boutle , on Flickr

DSS Original :

M42 20 1600 STPS by Tony Boutle , on Flickr...

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Last post by Greenman
Mon Dec 28, 2020 11:38 pm
APP or DSS?

Last post by Greenman « Mon Dec 28, 2020 7:32 pm
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by Greenman » Mon Dec 28, 2020 5:58 pm

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I read some glowing reports about APP (Astro Pixel Processor) compared against DSS (Deep Sky Stacker).

So I ran my M42 data through APP. Same...

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Just in case anyone else is tempted Ivo’s guide.

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Mon Dec 28, 2020 7:32 pm

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