Normalization in the context of multi-channel image processing is a process where you scale an image’s pixel values to fall within a particular range, to make it easier to synchronize the brightness levels of...
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Investigating the Robin’s Egg Nebula
Introducing the Robin’s Egg Nebula, or NGC 1360 for the space enthusiasts. Located 1,100 light years away within our Milky Way galaxy, this cosmic beauty is illuminated by a binary system at its core,...
Processing the Sample Image of Messier 20 using Siril
This article is a companion to the article, Streamline Your Astrophotography Experience with Siril and Siril Scripts, and assumes that you have an integrated, pre-processed RGB image available on your Siril desktop. I assume...
Streamline Your Astrophotography Experience with Siril and Siril Scripts
Siril is powerful astronomical processing software used by new and veteran astrophotographers. Siril has many tools and features that make it ideal for processing your astronomical images. In this article, we will explore the...
Getting Started with Stellarium
Stellarium is a freely available planetarium application that is popular in the astronomy community because it provides a realistic view of the sky and what objects look like through your telescope. The level of...
M4-Class Solar Flare from AR3372
I created a new ad to run on SpaceWeather.com based on a flare that was caught on the Slooh.com Canary 5 Solar Telescope: The flare came from the active region AR3372 and was an...
Slooh.com Updated – Working on Updates to the Book
On July 17, 2023, Slooh.com updated the dashboard and some functionality. The updates affect the Slooh.com Handbook so I am presently working on updating the content; there’ll be a bunch of new screenshots and...
Encounter Between Mars and Messier 44
This is Mars, passing by Messier 44 – the Beehive Cluster: The encounter between the two objects lasted for three days, and this image was taken on the encounter’s second day. The telescope moved...
Mastering the Hubble Palette: A Step-by-Step Guide to Reducing Green Cast in Your Narrowband Astrophotography
A popular technique for creating stunning narrowband images of celestial objects is to use the Hubble Palette, which uses narrowband filters to map specific wavelengths of light to different colors. While this method can...
DeepSNR for PixInsight: Enhancing Noise Reduction in Astrophotography with AI and NAFNet Technology
DeepSNR for PixInsight was released in December 2022 by Nikita Misiura, the creator of the famous StarNet++ and StarNet V2 star removal software. Like StarNet++ and StarNet V2, this is a free plugin for...
