2026-10-09 APP 2.0.0-beta48 has been released !
This is mainly a bug fix release for the reported bugs in beta47. In addition it has a significant User Interface performance improvement noticable when you need to process 1000s of images in APP.
2026-10-03 APP 2.0.0-beta47 has been released !
This is a very big release... many code optimizations/rewrites, many parts of APP are much faster and more precise, especially star analysis and registration are much faster ! Big mosaics will go much faster 🙂
And we introduce a new preview filter, which includes the new Adaptive Deep Sky Stretch and a General Levels Stretch, this has been long over due. The old preview filter (the panel on the right side to stretch and preview your data) has not been updated for a couple of years and it is a critical part of any APP session.
Adaptive Deep Sky Stretch or ADSS is a much more intuitive stretch algorithm. It is also color preserving (which is a great new addition in itself ! ) which means that the highlights are no longer bleached, color is maintained from the linear data while stretching. You can simply stretch your data using the sky background level and signal width sliders which work much easier and more intuitive. You no longer need to fiddle with the old complicated sliders with zoom buttons. All the zoom buttons for the sliders are made redundant. And you can enter slider values in the slider value fields yourself. I will make a youtube video in the coming days to explain and fully introduce ADSS. Once the video is ready, it will be highlighted on the forum.
RGB Combine upgrade !. The RGB Combine Tool has been rewritten mostly. The tool is faster and easier to use and most importantly, the Luminance slider to inject a luminance channel or channels into the RGB composite is now working correctly. It no longer bleaches the RGB colors. Combined with the new ADSS preview, you will get much better and easier great composites with great color! I will also explain this in a new youtube video.
After more than 200 hours of imaging across two seasons, I’m thrilled to present this 12-panel mosaic, a stunning journey through the depths of the night sky. This ambitious project, captured under the often challenging UK skies, showcases a rich collection of celestial wonders that reveal the beauty and complexity of our universe.
You can view the full image here: https://www.astrobin.com/rmfat7/
Total Exposure Time: 200+ hours
Panels Completed: 12 of 16
Processing: SHO (Hubble Palette)
Captured From: UK under challenging weather conditions
Imaging Telescope: SharpStar 20032PNT
Imaging Cameras: ZWO ASI6200MM Pro
Mount: Sky-Watcher EQ8
Filters: Chroma H-alpha 3nm Bandpass 50 mm · Chroma OIII 3nm Bandpass 50 mm · Chroma SII 3nm Bandpass 50 mm
Accessories: Primaluce Labs EAGLE5PRO, ECCO 2, SESTO SENSO 2, ZWO EFW 7 x 2″
Software: Aries Productions Astro Pixel Processor (APP) · Main Sequence Software Sequence Generator Pro (SGP) · Pleiades Astrophoto PixInsight
Imaging Dates: 8 Jul 2023, 13 Jul 2023, 17 Jul 2023, 20 Jul 2023, 26 Jul 2023, 7 - 10 Aug 2023, 15 - 17 Aug 2023, 20 - 22 Aug 2023, 26 Aug 2023, 4 - 10 Sep 2023, 14 - 15 Sep 2023, 22 Sep 2023, 1 Oct 2023, 3 - 4 Oct 2023, 6 Oct 2023, 8 - 9 Oct 2023,
13 - 14 Oct 2023, 22 Oct 2023, 3 Nov 2023, 7 Nov 2023, 7 - 8 Jul 2024, 10 - 11 Jul 2024, 13 - 15 Jul 2024, 17 - 20 Jul 2024, 26 - 30 Jul 2024, 1 - 7 Aug 2024, 9 - 17 Aug 2024, 20 - 21 Aug 2024, 24 - 25 Aug 2024, 27 Aug - 2 Sep 2024, 9 - 17 Sep 2024, 19 - 20 Sep 2024, 27 - 28 Sep 2024, 2 - 5 Oct 2024, 10 Oct 2024, 12 Oct 2024, 17 - 19 Oct 2024, 21 Oct 2024, 23 Oct 2024, 27 Oct 2024, 10 - 11 Nov 2024
Frames:
Chroma H-alpha 3nm Bandpass 50 mm: 220×300″(18h 20′) (gain: 100.00) -10°C bin 1×1
Chroma H-alpha 3nm Bandpass 50 mm: 392×300″(32h 40′) (gain: 100.00) 0°C bin 1×1
Chroma OIII 3nm Bandpass 50 mm: 262×300″(21h 50′) (gain: 100.00) -10°C bin 1×1
Chroma OIII 3nm Bandpass 50 mm: 638×300″(53h 10′) (gain: 100.00) 0°C bin 1×1
Chroma SII 3nm Bandpass 50 mm: 250×300″(20h 50′) (gain: 100.00) -10°C bin 1×1
Chroma SII 3nm Bandpass 50 mm: 650×300″(54h 10′) (gain: 100.00) 0°C bin 1×1
Total Imaging Time: 201h
Wow Simon @stastro !!! That is truly a magnificent result and a tremendous effort to compile all that data together !!!
Congratulations and thank you very much for sharing 😊 !
Cheers,
Mabula
Wow Simon @stastro !!! That is truly a magnificent result and a tremendous effort to compile all that data together !!!
Congratulations and thank you very much for sharing 😊 !
Cheers,
Mabula
Thanks @mabula-admin
It's not finished yet, after I have captured the remaining 4 panels, I will expand it out, hence the upgrade to 48 cores (By the way I posted a thread about Windows version only seeing #CPU 48, whereas Ubuntu sees #CPU 96, Windows version is significantly slower because of this.
Awesome Simon @stastro, I understand. I have seen your post about too little threads reported for the CPU, we will sort it out 😉 !
Very nice Image Simon & processing also, Regards Martin
