Siril and ‘dark flats.’

[Robstaffs]

Just started using an ASI 294 MCpro and reading around the suggestion is to use ‘dark flats’ rather than bias frames. 
 

I use Siril on Mac for processing and the scripts make it easy, but most require 4 folders with images, ‘lights’ ‘darks’ ‘flats’ ‘biases.’ 
 

Can I just put my dark flats in the biases folder? Is the process being used on them the same? 
 

thanks in advance! 

[Taman]

19 minutes ago, Robstaffs said:

Just started using an ASI 294 MCpro and reading around the suggestion is to use ‘dark flats’ rather than bias frames. 
 

I use Siril on Mac for processing and the scripts make it easy, but most require 4 folders with images, ‘lights’ ‘darks’ ‘flats’ ‘biases.’ 
 

Can I just put my dark flats in the biases folder? Is the process being used on them the same? 
 

thanks in advance! 

I've just looked at the SiriL forum and yes, the recommendation is to put the dark flats in the biases folder as they are nearly the same thing.

Tony.

[alacant]

41 minutes ago, Robstaffs said:

dark flats in the biases

Hi

Yes, but...

There is much more to Siril than the scripts. I'd highly recommend pre-pocessing, registering and stacking manually, at least to begin with, otherwise you may as well just use dss (or maybe not on a mac). Move onto the scripts when you are familiar with the workings. You may just stay with manual;)

Cheers and HTH

Edited April 1, 2021 by alacant

[Robstaffs]

35 minutes ago, Taman said:

I've just looked at the SiriL forum and yes, the recommendation is to put the dark flats in the biases folder as they are nearly the same thing.

Tony.

Great thanks for your help.

[Robstaffs]

31 minutes ago, alacant said:

Hi

Yes, but...

There is much more to Siril than the scripts. I'd highly recommend pre-pocessing, registering and stacking manually, at least to begin with, otherwise you may as well just use dss (or maybe not on a mac). Move onto the scripts when you are familiar with the workings. You may just stay with manual;)

Cheers and HTH

That’s helpful thanks. I’ve had limited success with the manual side of things but quite good results with the scripts - will be looking to play a bit more now as I have some filters - though no clear skies obviously!