How to make a mosaic of the moon?

[Russe]

Hi,

Could u point me in the right direction?

How to make a mosaic out of my moon pics?

Which software to use?

How to make any lines disappear in between the photos?

Cheers

[Spackbackle]

Hey,

I'm sure you could use Gimp or Photoshop to stich the photo's togeather, might a bit labour intensive though.

you could try Microsoft ICE

Microsoft Research Image Composite Editor (ICE)

It has built in features for blending the edge of photo's.

I think the programme I used was different, but I'm at work at the moment and can't remember is name. I'll have a look when I get home and post unless someone beats me to it.

Stu

[Bizibilder]

MS ICE is exellent or you can use "imerge" which is also free (and works with .bmp files). If you have fine lines round the edge of your shots then you can crop them off with GIMP or Photoshop (or Paint, I think will do it, as well as MS Picture editor etc) before you do the stitching.

[Spackbackle]

Imerge!!!! See I new someone would beat me to it.

It was very simple to use as far as I can remember!!

[Bizibilder]

You have to be quick around here!!

[Spackbackle]

You have to be quick around here!!

Indeed, normally it's while I'm typing a long winded reply, and someone pips me to the post with a few sentences!

[Russe]

Thanks!

I shall try last nights images.

What I'm concerned about is, getting the contrast and sharpening right in each individual picture do that u can't see the difference...

[Bizibilder]

Both ICE and Imerge do that automatically (and quite well!).

[Russe]

what should be mentioned is that imerge only supports avi, bmp and fit files.

no png or jpg

[Russe]

my first attempt - 5 pics sown together

[Russe]

my first attempt - 5 pics sown together

[Russe]

Stargazers Lounge - Russe's Album: my humble astroimaging attempts - Picture

[Bizibilder]

That's a good mosaic - well done. A hint (which I hope is helpful) - when you set up the camera get the exposure/gain set for the brightest part of the Moon. the rest of the image will be OK as you can always increase the brightness using your photo-software. If you overexpose the bright bits then you cannot reclaim them by turning the brightness down as the detail is already lost.

[Russe]

I know... Had 30 min and realised half way in the overexposure...

Rrr