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BlockHead
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Crap!Sometimes I do the right thing while not recording..and record the mistake.Good catch.-the Blockhead
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Yes, I am happy to explain. Originally when I made the video using Hartmut Bornneman's Blend Script- the screening function (combine(image1,image2,op_screen()) did not exist yet. That came later. Using the raw math expression for screen would have b…
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Excellent!!If you do not mind...I will make it a PDF and post it.Let me know..Thanks Karl! -the Blockhead
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Hi Jay, Did you read this thread?https://www.cloudynights.com/topic/744896-ring-halos-around-stars/ I do not think this is a filter issue...I would suspect it is simply the nature of the optics of this refractor. Do you have evidence that this stat…
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Thanks Sandipan...-the Blockhead
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Hi Sandipan, FastTrack Training is just the first set of videos of the larger Fundamentals collection. So the next step would be to get Fundamentals. You can use the code "levelup" to discount the purchase of Fundamentals by the $60 you paid for Fas…
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I can do direct tutoring..and the winter break (the next 2 weeks) is a good time. However, the issue (for some) would be an appropriate hourly rate. I would suggest you jump start your goals by processing images and literally running into a problem…
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Ok!So... if there is a remaining mystery..please let me know. -the Blockhead
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No, you are not using it correctly.You must select the new AI version. AI 4. Press the "Select AI" and choose between the two files..that one that has a "4". You can see in your screen capture you are using AI2. You are demonstrating precisely the i…
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Hmm... You said all the right things- but this result is usually (always?) caused by having one of the images stretched. Are you absolutely positive this is not the case? Are you following along with my data or your own? (you can also post some scre…
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How about start with the latest workflow video. I demonstrate how LN interactive works compared to automatic. Did you watch the NGC 1491 video series? -the Blockhead
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Andrea, I am going to place trust in your observation. If there is absolutely no indication of issues in your calibrated-registered frames... (you had better be correct about this!).... then there is really only one more place the problem can lie. P…
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By the way, my latest workflow also addresses the "insufficient samples" error you got. I explain what is happening and what to do. I hope you will agree after you watch my content, I have you covered. -the Blockhead
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Hi Richard, A couple of notes. Always look at the published dates for content. In some cases you need to adjust since Pixinsight has changed since I made the video. In the same breath, consider that I update my content as quickly as I can. I did upd…
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Hi Richard, I am not set up to accommodate this really. Technically I could copy the videos separately for you- but this kind of service would not be cost effective. You might as well just get Horizons and enjoy the content that interests you- it is…
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Hmm...I do have an example of (OSC) M13...but it is in Horizons. https://www.adamblockstudios.com/categories/m13 Some day I intend to create a series that is "object oriented" type processing. -the Blockhead
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Well, yes, if the stars are already 1 or 2 pixels in size there isn't anything more that BXT can do. Then you can just rely on the other methods such as the MTF adjustment (Bill Blanshan) or even my "older" method. Concerning the mask, did you by c…
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I don't have any particular "don'ts"... reprocessing data will benefit from newer forms of normalization, weighting and rejection to give improved integrated images. Improvements in color calibration might also be useful as well. And then of course.…
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Absolutely. You will need to combine at least the same number of frames...(perhaps even just half as many, I am actually not certain). But I am certain that adding more data will definitely help. -the Blockhead
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No... I really think this is dither. When you dither in only one direction... if the pointing of your system is good.. you will have correlations in position (integer amounts of moment). When you later align on the stars... you will see shifted corr…