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Astronomy => Astrophotography => Topic started by: Carole on Oct 02, 2015, 11:43:43

Title: Lunar eclipse animation
Post by: Carole on Oct 02, 2015, 11:43:43
I finally did an animation.  Not quite got the Moon in exactly the right place for each frame, might have another go at it when I have a few more 100 hours to spare. 

(http://gallery.orpington-astronomy.org.uk/albums/userpics/10047/Linar_eclipse_animation.gif)

Rick the animation worked the first time I tried it, but it's not working now.  What have I done wrong?  It seems to work first time when I go into the thread but won't work a 2nd time unless I go out and come back again. 

Carole
Title: Re: Lunar eclipse animation
Post by: Carole on Oct 02, 2015, 12:13:46
I think it might be because I set the animation to play only once, will re-do

Meanwhile

Youtube:

https://youtu.be/cQ5aa4mdV-E
Title: Re: Lunar eclipse animation
Post by: Kenny on Oct 02, 2015, 18:10:07
Try using PIPP to centre and animate.
Title: Re: Lunar eclipse animation
Post by: MarkS on Oct 02, 2015, 18:57:18

That animation shows excellent potential Carole.

Quote from: Kenny on Oct 02, 2015, 18:10:07
Try using PIPP to centre and animate.

I've already tried that for my own animation - some frames line up perfectly and others (with part saturation) failed miserably - I don't know why.  I think the material differs too much from frame to frame. 

Mark
Title: Re: Lunar eclipse animation
Post by: Carole on Oct 02, 2015, 19:33:29
Thanks Mark.

Carole
Title: Re: Lunar eclipse animation
Post by: Fay on Oct 02, 2015, 20:49:31
well done Carole, I can imagine the 100 hours!!!!!!! :lol:
Title: Re: Lunar eclipse animation
Post by: Carole on Oct 04, 2015, 12:27:05
QuoteTry using PIPP to centre and animate

I have never used Pipp can I use it just to centre and animate without having to stack in the software first?

Unfortunately I accidentally wrote over one of my files, so unless I re-do the thing again, I am going to have a gap.
Really had quite enough of this this week, so might take a breather anyway.

Carole
Title: Re: Lunar eclipse animation (now animated by PIPP)
Post by: Carole on Oct 04, 2015, 21:17:27
I followed Duncan and Kenny's advice and tried PIPP.  It's still not perfectly centred but I think it's better than my manual effort.  I also selected the shadow option for when part of the Moon is in shadow.

(http://cdn.astrobin.com/images/358/2015/693e3f0a-e700-4b4c-8569-544832600be4.gif)
Title: Re: Lunar eclipse animation
Post by: The Thing on Oct 05, 2015, 08:02:08
That looks a lot better Carole, before it was a bit like being in Apollo 11 with lots of landing adjustments being made! Did you do a There is still a dodgy frame towards the endny more post processing on the frames? Lovely record of the event, we won't see another for a few years!
Title: Re: Lunar eclipse animation
Post by: Carole on Oct 05, 2015, 08:39:08
No I didn't do any more post-processing, I left a dodgy one out towards the beginning, I think this is the one I accidentally overwrote with the wrong data when trying to make a new set for some reason, can't even remember why I was doing that now.   Now I am in total Moon processing brain overload !!!!!

Carole