Mac user. Where do I go from here?

[vulcan]

I'm new to all this so, please be gentle. I've got myself a NextStar 6se and I have a load of Nikon kit including a D200, D5000 and all the lenses. I just bought a Philips SPC900NC webcam flashed for astrophotography. I have all the necessary T adaptors and filters and a piggy-back camera adaptor for the scope. I am using a Mac PowerBook 17" with Equinox to drive the scope. I have been a Photoshop beta tester for Adobe since Version 1, so I know it inside out. My main desktop is an 8-core MacPro maxed out with memory and storage (I am a graphic designer by trade)

I would like to do some planetary imaging and some general sky shots. I'll think about DSOs later.

The problem is, I read about 'stacking' multiple webcam images and mentions of 'Registrax', which seems to be Windows only. Can I achieve the same funtionality with multiple layer/channels in Photoshop. Any advice or links would be appreciated. Thanks.

[Luke]

Hi Vulcan,

As far as I know, avistack works on the Mac:

www.avistack.de

Best of luck with the imaging.

[vulcan]

Thanks, Luke. avistack doesn't seems to be a native Mac app. It has to run under emulation of some sort but I have found this one, which I will try...

Keith's Image Stacker

[dmahon]

I thought you could run Windows on a Mac these days (ie use the Mac as a pretty PC)?

[vulcan]

Indeed, I have Windows XP, Windows 7 and Ubuntu Linux all running on my MacPro under Parallels Desktop. I always find it's better to use apps built for the OS and the specific hardware.

[planetdnb]

I use Nebulosity for Mac. Works very well.

[NickK]

Interesting, I was looking for something too. Failing that I'd write something simple.