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How to Calibrate a CMOS Camera with PixInsight's WBPP Script

Last post by STEVE333 « Sun Dec 19, 2021 1:36 am
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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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Hi AB - I'm still using my 1600MM. I created my MasterDark in June 2020 and am still using the same MasterDark and it seems to be working OK. Maybe a...

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Sun Dec 19, 2021 1:36 am
Isolating a bright star

Last post by Stuart « Sun Sep 19, 2021 1:35 am
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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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That's a super interesting technique. Thanks Kathy.

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Last post by Stuart
Sun Sep 19, 2021 1:35 am
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 is amazing solar...

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Last post by Gordon
Fri Nov 13, 2020 4:59 pm
Strange issue with my Lum flats

Last post by Juno16 « Mon May 16, 2022 12:00 am
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by XCalRocketMan » Sun May 15, 2022 2:33 am

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Hey all, I have been having some issues with my luminance flats and I thought someone out there in TSS-land may be able to steer me in the right...

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Hi Michael,

You know that is strange. My last image (Whale and Hockey Stick Galaxies, I had two very large dust motes on my lights. I saw them...

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Mon May 16, 2022 12:00 am
NoiseXTerminator vs MureDenoise

Last post by Juno16 « Sun May 15, 2022 10:53 pm
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by STEVE333 » Sun May 15, 2022 4:32 am

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This is a comparison of NoiseXTerminator (NXT) vs MureDenoise in PixInsight. Because I'm doing NB imaging all of my images are monochrome. I haven't...

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Yeah, I've tried SXT during the trial period but I found, in my cases, that it didn't offer much above what StarNet2 was doing for no cost. So I...

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Sun May 15, 2022 10:53 pm
New noise reduction

Last post by STEVE333 « Sun May 15, 2022 4:34 am
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by Jockinireland » Tue May 03, 2022 7:20 pm

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Russel Croman, the guy behind GradientXterminator and StarXterminator has released a new module for Pixinsight (Photoshop and I think, affinity,...

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I did some testing of NoiseXTerminator in PixInsight. Rather than bury the results at the end of this thread I decided to post the results as a new...

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Sun May 15, 2022 4:34 am
Repairing Elongated Stars

Last post by STEVE333 « Tue May 10, 2022 7:22 pm
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by STEVE333 » Sun May 08, 2022 5:12 am

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I just completed a tutorial showing how to repair elongated stars using PixInsight. The repair is intended for elongated stars caused by poor...

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You're welcome John.

Have fun!

Steve

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Tue May 10, 2022 7:22 pm
Feeling very Rusty

Last post by Dragonsfire « Wed May 04, 2022 8:19 pm
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by Dragonsfire » Wed May 04, 2022 3:56 pm

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So its been a very long time since I enjoyed the skies.
Last night No Clouds , so figured give it a try with my ASI224mc.
Main problem is I cant get...

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Thanks!

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Wed May 04, 2022 8:19 pm
Has Anyone Tried the New Pixinsight GeneralisedHyperbolicStretch Script?

Last post by XCalRocketMan « Thu Apr 14, 2022 2:04 am
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by Juno16 » Wed Mar 09, 2022 12:10 am

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I just read about the new Pixinsight GHS script on Astrobin and gave it a try.

I originally installed V1 and it was not something that I could get...

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I missed this post first time around. After fiddling with this for a while it's really beginning to grow on me. I can't see it replacing tools like...

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Thu Apr 14, 2022 2:04 am
Useful Gimp tutorial for LRGB processing

Last post by SkyHiker « Mon Mar 28, 2022 3:01 am

by SkyHiker » Mon Mar 28, 2022 3:01 am

I ran into this YouTube tutorial for LRGB processing in Gimp while looking for how to process the luminance properly. I thought it was useful and a...

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Mon Mar 28, 2022 3:01 am
Flats for all of LRGB or just L?

Last post by Stuart « Sun Mar 27, 2022 4:55 pm
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by SkyHiker » Mon Jan 24, 2022 4:03 pm
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Howdy, last night my object was NGC2170 in LRGB. I normally take flats and biases in L only. That usually works but this time my stacked colors...

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Alright then. Whatever works for you.
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Last post by Stuart
Sun Mar 27, 2022 4:55 pm
What happens if...

Last post by STEVE333 « Mon Mar 21, 2022 11:12 pm
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by UlteriorModem » Thu Mar 17, 2022 9:10 pm
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Still trying to configure the new computers.

Got a real issue with my calibration files not working with the lights.

What happens if your gain and...

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Tom - do you see the blemish on the individual frames or is it something introduced during calibration?

Steve
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Mon Mar 21, 2022 11:12 pm
Removing Background Mottle with PixInsight

Last post by STEVE333 « Fri Mar 04, 2022 4:28 pm
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by STEVE333 » Tue Mar 01, 2022 8:38 pm

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The following shows how to use PixelMath to remove MOTTLE from an image. Unfortunately I don't remember who came up with this PixelMath approach,...

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One additional point. The icon I provided is setup to work on an RGB image. If you want to apply it to a monochrome image (like a Luminance image)...

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Fri Mar 04, 2022 4:28 pm
What causes this?

Last post by Larry 1969 « Sun Feb 27, 2022 9:18 pm
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by Larry 1969 » Tue Feb 22, 2022 2:09 am

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Every single time I try to image M78 I get this weird artifact. It's happened several times over the past 2 years with different cameras.
Some of...

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You might want to look at an arts & crafts supply type store for a sheet of black abs plastic. You may need to get a different color and paint it...

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Last post by Larry 1969
Sun Feb 27, 2022 9:18 pm
Yet another flats question...

Last post by JayTee « Sun Feb 20, 2022 1:12 am
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by Larry 1969 » Thu Feb 03, 2022 11:29 pm
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Sorry if I seem to be asking the same question over and over again...
I'm going to try to be very specific and detailed about the situation.
I had a...

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I would not have thought of Loctite as a solution. Thanks for this post.
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Last post by JayTee
Sun Feb 20, 2022 1:12 am
StarNet2

Last post by Gordon « Sat Feb 12, 2022 6:06 pm
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by Juno16 » Tue Feb 01, 2022 2:07 am

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Just curious if anyone has tried Starnet2 yet? StarNet2 was released on 1/24/22.

A few months ago, I jumped from Starnet++ to StarXTerminator and...

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Just to confirm it appears Starnet has moved their download to their own page:

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Last post by Gordon
Sat Feb 12, 2022 6:06 pm
Flats???

Last post by XCalRocketMan « Fri Jan 28, 2022 1:37 am
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by Larry 1969 » Sat Jan 22, 2022 7:18 pm

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Good day all!
I've been struggling terribly trying to get my flats to correct my vignetting properly...
I use a Pegasus Flat Panel and APT's Flats...

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I use a LED flat panel on top of my OTA but I place anywhere from 3 to 6 sheets of paper to diffuse and dim the light a bit. Works great. And, I've...

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Fri Jan 28, 2022 1:37 am
Well, astrophotography the modern way with computers and software is somewhat more difficult than expected.

Last post by OzEclipse « Wed Jan 19, 2022 10:26 pm
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by cumbrianwolf » Thu Jan 13, 2022 11:48 am
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Well I have not posted for a little while after seeking some advice from you all on here and of course building up my kit with said advice, oh and...

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Grade 7 or 8 both high enough tensile strength for holding that sort of weight. Some of the cheap galvanised bolts sold in discount hardware seem...
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Wed Jan 19, 2022 10:26 pm
New AP processing Challenge Open

Last post by Jockinireland « Tue Jan 18, 2022 4:55 pm

by Jockinireland » Tue Jan 18, 2022 4:55 pm

A Galaxy challenge to get ready for Galaxy Season

Head over to

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Tue Jan 18, 2022 4:55 pm
Help needed processing Moon

Last post by ic_1101 « Mon Jan 17, 2022 12:07 am
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by ic_1101 » Sun Jan 16, 2022 9:03 pm

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Last night was a spectacular clear night with above average seeing but there was an almost full moon 30 degrees from my target so I decided to try...

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That would be great Mark, much appreciated! I sent you the dropbox link by PM.

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Mon Jan 17, 2022 12:07 am
How to Keep the stars looking like they are supposed to look, help!

Last post by chris_g « Thu Jan 13, 2022 5:43 am
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by chris_g » Mon Jan 10, 2022 12:18 am

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Hello all,

Looking for some guidance on how to tame stars in Photoshop. I have about 8 hours of data on NGC 1893. I want the stars to look like the...

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Sky , Thank you! Exactly what I was looking for, you are awesome!

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Last post by chris_g
Thu Jan 13, 2022 5:43 am
Noise Reduction - Jon Rista Technique

Last post by starfield « Tue Jan 11, 2022 3:59 pm

by starfield » Tue Jan 11, 2022 3:59 pm

Came across the video on the TAIC last night on a PI noise reduction method. Jon Talbot walks thru the process documented on Jon Rista's website. I...

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Tue Jan 11, 2022 3:59 pm
Creating, Editing, Saving and Loading PixInsight Process Icons: Part 2

Last post by STEVE333 « Wed Jan 05, 2022 11:59 pm

by STEVE333 » Wed Jan 05, 2022 11:59 pm

The link below is to Part 2 of the PixInsight Icons tutorial. It has a few additional tips.

Hope it helps.

Steve

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Wed Jan 05, 2022 11:59 pm
Creating, Editing, Saving and Loading PixInsight Process Icons: Part 1

Last post by STEVE333 « Wed Jan 05, 2022 4:08 pm
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by STEVE333 » Wed Jan 05, 2022 3:59 am

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The link below is to a tutorial that shows how to Create, Edit, Save and Load PixInsight Process Icons. This was the single biggest step in my...

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Steve, just what I needed, thank you! Great explanation, it really is very simple following your instructions.
Kerry

Glad it helped Kerry. Have...

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Wed Jan 05, 2022 4:08 pm

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