A poll about image libraries

[powerlord]

Another Xmas poll

[ONIKKINEN]

On top of keeping all the raw data i also keep calibrated subs of work-in-progress targets where i will need several nights worth of data to get it done. Makes it faster to stack everything to test something new or test how an extra night will affect the stack.

The only raw data i dont keep is planetary/lunar since it would mean buying a new hard drive every 5 sessions. Have only kept some that are either exceptionally good or exceptionally bad so that i have some references for future.

[carastro]

Number 3 none of the answers really apply to me.   Date is less important to me than the name of the target and the kit used

I keep mine under "images", which is split as follows

Raw/fits files (each having the title and kit used and each having it's relevant flats)  

N.B. Darks and Bias are kept in a separate library foler.

Stacked and processed data (each having it's relevant name)

Final images for uploading, go into a PNG folder and only at this stage do the named files get given a year date by sub file.

Works for me.

All is backed up on back up drives.

I also have my final images, posted on Astrobin, Telescopius and my own website. 

Carole  

Edited December 21, 2022 by carastro

[Paul M]

I keep the subs for images I might want to revisit (never happens!)

Any images that I particularly like might only be saved as a stack and maybe a JPEG  of  my processing.

Some/many of my images now only exist as SGL attachments!

For me it's all about being amongst it. Telescoping and imaging and then seeing what I can get out of the data, if anything. After that, well, I know there'll be much better images out there. So I look at those instead