15th Feb 2024: Astro Pixel Processor 2.0.0-beta29 released - macOS native File Chooser, macOS CMD-Q fixed, read-only Fits on network fixed and other bug fixes
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I usually spend a ton of time fiddling with details and trying to compensate for various problems with my data acquisition. This time the problems were binary -- NOTHING worked for two hours, but once I started sequencing I got nothing but good data, and the guiding stayed right about 0.6".
The problem, as it turned out, was an inadequate AC adapter running my Raspberry Pi. When I unplugged the wall-wart and substituted my customary LiFePO4 battery, problems like rejecting my password (!), failing to plate-solve, and guiding that lunged all over the place magically went away.
Likewise, I have never had such simple processing, with APP or anything else. My workflow was:
Load lights and calibration frames
Go to tab 6 and click "Integrate"
Run the LP reduction tool on each of the resulting integrations
Load those into RGB combine, select Hubble 1 preset, and click "calculate"
Choose a stretch for the result, and save.
Admittedly, I did a bit of touch-up for color and contrast in specific areas using Photoshop, on a starnet++ starless image, and then denoised and sharpened with Topaz. But even that was way, way easier than it usually is.
One hour each of Ha, OIII, and SII. Full tech details at astrobin.
I usually spend a ton of time fiddling with details and trying to compensate for various problems with my data acquisition. This time the problems were binary -- NOTHING worked for two hours, but once I started sequencing I got nothing but good data, and the guiding stayed right about 0.6".
The problem, as it turned out, was an inadequate AC adapter running my Raspberry Pi. When I unplugged the wall-wart and substituted my customary LiFePO4 battery, problems like rejecting my password (!), failing to plate-solve, and guiding that lunged all over the place magically went away.
Likewise, I have never had such simple processing, with APP or anything else. My workflow was:
Load lights and calibration frames
Go to tab 6 and click "Integrate"
Run the LP reduction tool on each of the resulting integrations
Load those into RGB combine, select Hubble 1 preset, and click "calculate"
Choose a stretch for the result, and save.
Admittedly, I did a bit of touch-up for color and contrast in specific areas using Photoshop, on a starnet++ starless image, and then denoised and sharpened with Topaz. But even that was way, way easier than it usually is.
One hour each of Ha, OIII, and SII. Full tech details at astrobin.
