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Astronomy => Astrophotography => Topic started by: The Thing on Mar 14, 2012, 17:29:57

Title: Mars from Feb DSC. 25 Feb 2012 00:13
Post by: The Thing on Mar 14, 2012, 17:29:57
LX90 8", Moonfish 2" ED 2x Barlow, Skywatcher 2x barlow, Baader Neodymium filter, Revelation UV/IR, SPC900 webcam.

Approx 300 of 600 frames. Processed in AviStack 2.0.

(http://ancientlight.amateur-astronomy.org/images/marsx4%202012_02_26%2000_13_07.png)
Title: Re: Mars from Feb DSC. 25 Feb 2012 00:13
Post by: Carole on Mar 14, 2012, 18:54:05
You're doing very well with planets Duncan.

Carole
Title: Re: Mars from Feb DSC. 25 Feb 2012 00:13
Post by: MarkS on Mar 14, 2012, 19:54:05

Nice one Duncan!

The conditions weren't too good for planetary imaging that night but you've done a good job there.

Mark
Title: Re: Mars from Feb DSC. 25 Feb 2012 00:13
Post by: MarkS on Mar 14, 2012, 22:01:59
Duncan,

It does look like the RGB need aligning.

Reopen your final image in Registax and navigate to the "RGB Align" option.  If you hit Estimate then it should auto align the RGB and get rid of the coloured fringes.  Hit the "Do All" to ensure the whole image is treated the same way and then re-save.

Voila!

Mark
Title: Re: Mars from Feb DSC. 25 Feb 2012 00:13
Post by: Fay on Mar 15, 2012, 08:30:12
Duncan you are really flying!
Title: Re: Mars from Feb DSC. 25 Feb 2012 00:13
Post by: The Thing on Mar 15, 2012, 09:05:08
Quote from: MarkS on Mar 14, 2012, 22:01:59
Duncan,

It does look like the RGB need aligning.

Reopen your final image in Registax and navigate to the "RGB Align" option.  If you hit Estimate then it should auto align the RGB and get rid of the coloured fringes.  Hit the "Do All" to ensure the whole image is treated the same way and then re-save.

Voila!

Mark


I did this for the Venus shot, works a treat. However I processed Venus in Registax as AviStack just made a hash of it. I will have a go at loading the final Mars image into Registax, hadn't considered doing that. Thanks.

Duncan
Title: Re: Mars from Feb DSC. 25 Feb 2012 00:13
Post by: The Thing on Mar 15, 2012, 09:19:24
An aligned and slightly tweaked version of the original below รก la Registax.

(http://ancientlight.amateur-astronomy.org//images/marsx4%202012_02_26%2000_13_07_aligned.png)
Title: Re: Mars from Feb DSC. 25 Feb 2012 00:13
Post by: Mac on Mar 15, 2012, 20:36:48
is it me or have the images disappeared?

Mac.
Title: Re: Mars from Feb DSC. 25 Feb 2012 00:13
Post by: Rick on Mar 15, 2012, 21:13:52
The images look OK from here...