Big Line on Registax what is it?!

[Fordos Moon]

Any ideas?

[Bizibilder]

I assume that that is Registax 6? It looks like the boundary between two "align areas". Although I've not seen it with planetary images, it is often seen with Solar or Lunar - especially if there is any image drift. The cure is to use Registax 5 or Autostakkert2 - both of which are freeware and don't suffer from this problem.

[Fordos Moon]

Uh oh Bizi it is Registax 5! Calmed it down a bit using wavelets but bugs me that it's there!

[Bizibilder]

it shouldn't be there! Maybe try to reprocess the file. How many align points are you using and what size? Try using just one with the size within the disc of the planet.

[Fordos Moon]

Two points I think, will give it another go thanks mate!

[sparkyjon]

get on to NASA I think you've made first contact...

I haven't had a chance to do any imaging, or viewing for that matter,yet but I have registax and have been fiddling I'm sure I'll be putting loads of questions in here as it doesn't look the easiest to set up with all the wavlets? alligning?

is there software out there that does all this automatically an easier one than registax.

[Bizibilder]

Registax (and the other stacking softwares) are reasonably straightforward to use, but do have a pretty steep learning curve! Ask away if you have problems as I'm sure folk will be only to pleased to help you - we were all beginners once and most of us are still learning new tricks!

[Fordos Moon]

Lol I will tell them!

I've only been doing it for a couple months. Sharpcap is very user friendly for capturing on webcam, Registax 5 I find less crashy than 6, GIMP great for playing with final image, Deep Sky Tracker great for my DSLR captures of nebulae.

And it's easy to find great guides for all of them on tinternet, YouTube etc.

I'm on a very enjoyable learning cliff!!

[Fordos Moon]

People like Bizi are fantastically helpful I must say!

[Bizibilder]

You're making me blush!!!!!

[David Galvin]

It may be due to using 'multipoint' option which can course this tile effect. Chech the Registax page for ideas:

http://www.astronomie.be/registax/5_1features-3.html

I recall altering the 'feather' option to get around the problem.

[Fordos Moon]

Thanks I will reprocess and see if u can fix it!

[leelee970]

I've also had this issue but using Registax 6.

I now use Autostakkert2 which although takes longer for my PC to process the data works better.

The strange thing is that if I process the same data in both staking programs Autostakkert2 always gives faultless results, so I assume it maybe to do with Registax than your data.

Lee

[Fordos Moon]

Will check out AutoS at weekend when more time but tried one alignment point in Reg5 and lost the line :-)

[Bizibilder]

I took the liberty of having a play in Photoshop: (Autocolour, crop and a touch of colour balance). Hope you don't mind. its a good image with quite a bit of detail - well captured.

[Fordos Moon]

I'm glad you did, I've not really played much with those aspects but I shall from now on!!

[Fordos Moon]

Plus I assume the way you have angled it is the "right" angle so I should maybe rotate my webcam a little so it's perpendicular to the scope?!

[Bizibilder]

I'm just plain picky and like to see Jupiter with the bands going across the planet !

[Fordos Moon]

Judging from the quality if imagery on here to be commended for I think it pays to be picky! Just you watch my bands straighten up next time I capture some images!! Lol

[DrRobin]

I use Reg6 when the source images are of good quality and Reg5 at all other times. I flit between them sometimes having a good run with Reg6, until it makes a pigs ear of it and then go back to Reg5 for a while. I have never really had good results with the multipoint option in Reg5, I normally just select the best frame and then for an object like Jupiter select a box that is about the same size as the planet.

Plus of course I select 'drizzle' as the stacking option. After stacking and before Wavelets I do an RGB colour align and then a colour balance, although I sometimes rest both of these if it makes a hash of it. I then fiddle with the wavelets to try and bring out the best detail without over sharpening the final image. If it a little noisy I try the noise reduction filter.

It is a steep learning curve and usually involves several stacks of the same file, trying different settings. It is then that it helps to have a fast PC or lots of time and definitely lots of patience.

[DrRobin]

I am just processing my attempts on Jupiter from tonight. It was very windy, so results are not spectacular. The best way to improve is to keep posting your pics and ask for comments. There are a lot of people on here who will give you very good advice and like Roger, play or tweak your images. My best picture of Jupiter was carefully tweaked by Space Cowboy on here after I posted an inferior image. Even though he told me what he did, I still struggle to improve the picture as well as he did, some people AR just very good at knowing what to do.

Robin

[Fordos Moon]

I think you're right Dr. I have experimented a fair but with the same images. Drizzle seemed to crash with Reg6 is it also an option in Reg5 because if it is and it's not automatic I've not selected it!

As for the box alignment I have done the same, although my box probably too big then as was a little bigger than just the planet diameter?