DeepSkyStacker

[robindurant]

Hi

I have tried this DeepSkyStacker and found it great. has anyone any comments on it. The only query I have is that when I load my jpegs it darkens them, even the very bright ones. Is this normal? Anyway it certainly sorts out the Stars on DS pics.

http://deepskystacker.free.fr/english/index.html

Robin

[russ]

Hi Robin,

I've just downloaded it. Intend to give it a try tonight. Will report back with my results tomorrow.

Many thanks for the link, looks a good bit of freeware as an alternative to the expensive MaximDL and ImagesPlus.

Regards

Russ

[Kaptain Klevtsov]

I've had a quick bash with it. It seems better than Registax in that it copes with rotation very well. I had a go at Gordon's Lyra movie and that worked out OK but not worth posting. I think Gordon had downsized the images so the data got a bit lost.

Captain Chaos

[robindurant]

CC

Star rotation was my main problem and as you say it deals with it well. Also I e.mailed the creator of this software with a query and he replied within 24 hrs. Not bad for a freeby.

Robin

[OXO]

Looks a great piece of software for nothing thanks for the link

[russ]

I gave it a try this morning using last nights Double Cluster images. And it does indeed work a treat. And copes well with rotation. Image seems a little dark but only because i think it does an average of the images rather than add.

My only quibble is the length of time it takes the software to register the images. I had registered, aligned and stacked almost 60 images in ImagesPlus, in the time it took Deepsky Stacker to do 3. I think i need to play with the settings :?

Here's the Double Cluster image:

[OXO]

Slow on my computer too AMD 3000 :shock:

[robindurant]

On the presentation it does say that when you wake in the morning the files will be processed so it implies that it is slow, but for subs with star rotation it is worth waiting for.

Robin

[moondog]

I used DeepSky Stacker for the images I posted under Deep Sky...'First Messier Images'

Yes it's slower than Registax but totally automatic. I can leave it and do something else - Registax needs to be watched like a hawk.!.

It depends on your images how dark it makes them. Some early trials I did Widefield with the Canon piggybacked on the scope were a bit dark. The Deep Sky ones I did were fine.

MD

[robindurant]

Hi Moondog

Your comments re. dark image. I use deepskystacker and the resulting image is always very dark so much that I could not use the Stackers own processing system. I have tried setting for higher brightness with no success. Maybe my subs are too over exposed in the first place.