Planetary Stacking under Linux

[BargeGazer]

I am moving my astro imaging and control over to a Linux Mint notebook. I have most that I need with the various Indi, Ekos, Kstars, Firecapture programs working and can find a number of DSS stacking tools but none that look to be maintained for Planetary Stacking (similar to Registax under windows for example).

What does anyone use that will allow me to do a quick stacking out in the field just to check whether I can expect to get a decent result when I get back to a more powerful processor at home?

Thank you in advance.

David

[GuLinux]

I normally use Autostakkert, still a windows software, but it works perfectly with Wine.

Registax is far too old nowadays, anyway.

I then postprocess the image using deconvolution on Pixinsight.

[David Smith]

For solar imaging (similar process I guess) I use AS!3 under wine on my Linux Mint machine and ImPPG for sharpening.

[JamesF]

There's also stackistry (written by the same person as ImPPG).  I had some trouble with it last time I was trying to stack lunar images, but I don't think I really worked at it enough to understand what was going on.  I've not tried it with planetary images however.  It's been a while since I did any serious planetary imaging, though now the new release of oacapture is sorted I do intend to get back into it later this year.

James

[BargeGazer]

Thanks, I'll give wine a try with autostackert and maybe stackistry.

I'm having a few problems with oacapture but will get back to trying it again/

David

 

[JamesF]

Let me know what problems you're having with oacapture and I'll try to get them resolved.

James

[GreatAttractor]

Hi David, Stackistry is not a mature tool yet, though it usually works fine for solar Hα material (that's how I use it).

Another open-source stacker has been recently announced, could be of interest: PlanetarySystemStacker.

[BargeGazer]

On 12/06/2020 at 09:44, JamesF said:

Let me know what problems you're having with oacapture and I'll try to get them resolved.

James

James, I was having problems under Mint but, for a couple of other reasons, have changed to Ubuntu and it is loaded with no problems. (while I have grown up with computers from the punched card onwards I am a total newbie to Linux in more than just a simple desktop)

Thanks

 

[BargeGazer]

16 hours ago, GreatAttractor said:

Hi David, Stackistry is not a mature tool yet, though it usually works fine for solar Hα material (that's how I use it).

Another open-source stacker has been recently announced, could be of interest: PlanetarySystemStacker.

Thanks

I'll have a look at it.

[JamesF]

1 hour ago, BargeGazer said:

James, I was having problems under Mint but, for a couple of other reasons, have changed to Ubuntu and it is loaded with no problems. (while I have grown up with computers from the punched card onwards I am a total newbie to Linux in more than just a simple desktop)

Surprised it was a problem on Mint as that's my main development environment, but if it's working for you now then I guess that's the important thing.

James

[BargeGazer]

23 hours ago, JamesF said:

Surprised it was a problem on Mint as that's my main development environment, but if it's working for you now then I guess that's the important thing.

James

Thanks James. If I revert to Mint I'll give it a try again and let you know if I have a problems.