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Something that I have found frustrating while using Startools is that the Pan & Zoom settings will suddenly change when I enter/exit a feature such as Mask. I may have zoomed in on a problem star and then selected Mask. Typically the Mask screen will be using a completely different Pan & Zoom which ...

I have put together a PDF document that illustrates what happens to my data when I use the Per channel background calibration feature in Deep Sky Stacker. It really alters the data and, to me, it explains why you caution users about using it. The PDF also describes a method I came up with which trie...

Bob, Over the 2017/2018 winter I had my Nikon D5300 Ha modified by Kolari Vision. https://kolarivision.com/ I also bought hot mirror filters for my camera lenses so I can still use the camera for daylight use. They programmed a custom white balance into the camera which works perfectly with my lense...

Startools is a great piece of software. The learning curve is gradual enough to keep you inspired but high enough that you always have something new to learn to take your skills to the next level. 11 photos calibrated using DARKs, BIAS, FLATs and DARKFLATs (I'm still a little old-school). Each photo...

Would it be possible to have Startools automatically save a companion text file when it saves a jpg or tiff. If the saved image is called MyAstroImage.jpg the companion file could be called MyAstroImage_STL.txt The STL suffix stands for "Startool Log". This file would contain all of the information ...

It's typical for me to be able to begin taking exposures of my target DSO before the Sky Background is completely dark. When it comes time to stack the images, the registering process in DSS shows me a Sky Background value which is directly related to how dark the sky has become. It is common for th...

Ivo, I have been struggling to improve my results and today I was able to bin my RAW Images 2 x 2 before calibrating and stacking. When I processed them in Startools I got better results. I believe that binning will improve SNR but I was also wondering if some of the algorithms in Startools are opti...

Ivo, Would it be possible to have Startools use the StarTools.log file or maybe a new format log file to effectively save my work and later resume where I left off? I could then reload the original image I was working on and then ask Startools to replay the last editing session. It may take a few mi...