Update, December 2022: Note that GHS is now available as a fully integrated PixInsight process, providing improved speed and seamless integration with the PixInsight platform. This tutorial covers processing M51 with the GeneralizedHyperbolicStretch process...
Category: Image Processing
StarXTerminator AI version 8 released
RC-Astro released an update to its AI model, releasing it as version 8 of the AI. Improvements to the AI model are for stellar and non-stellar sources paying attention to galaxy disk details. The...
Andromeda Galaxy taken using MicroObservatory
This is a 14-minute exposure of the Andromeda Galaxy, or Messier 31, taken using the MicroObservatory: I processed this image using MaxIM DL and only the clear filter was available so this is a...
The Sun on Feb 9, 2022 using MicroObservatory
This is the sun as it appeared on February 9, 2022, as viewed using the MicroObservatory: Several active regions are visible in this image: AR 2941 in the upper part, above center AR 2940...
StarNet V2 Released
Nikita Misiura, the creator of the free and popular StarNet++ module for PixInsight, has released an updated version of the software, dubbed StarNet V2. This new version features improved capabilities for removing stars from...
Reducing Noise in a Slooh.com PNG Image using Gaussian Blur
Sometimes the PNG image you get from Slooh.com has a grainy appearance, like the following image: The graininess is noise and can be caused by a number of different things, including the processing preset...
Enhancing Faint Details In Your Astro Images
Sometimes your image contains a faint aspect, like a nebula or galaxy, and you’d like to enhance just the faint part without affecting the rest of your image. This article walks you through the...
Creating Star Spikes: Reliable Method
I have written before about creating star spikes, or the star diffraction effect, but that method was not very reliable. This new method produces a nice effect on your stars and is relatively easy...
Using Photopea.com To Combine Three Mono Images Into One RGB
Combining three mono images into one RGB is a common problem. Fortunately, the solution is very straightforward. This article walks you through combining three mono images, one for each color of red, green, and...
Creating an LRGB Image Using DeepSkyStacker, JS9, and Photopea.com
Often when taking exposures you end up with multiple files per color. DeepSkyStacker is perfect for stacking multiple images. This article is a step-by-step tutorial that walks you through using DeepSkyStacker, JS9, and Photopea.com...
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