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by happy-kat
Mon Feb 26, 2024 7:02 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: LRGB or RGB?
Replies: 6
Views: 690

Re: LRGB or RGB?

just sharing to me on my monitor the LRGB stars are slightly stronger in colour seen most on amber stars where as the LGB are less colour intense, is that maybe why they appear slightly tighter
by happy-kat
Wed Nov 22, 2023 11:14 am
Forum: Gallery
Topic: NGC 2070 Tarantula Nebula Final SHO image
Replies: 7
Views: 42181

Re: NGC 2070 Tarantula Nebula Final SHO image

super lovely, for me SHO v2 it has the most billowing structure height
by happy-kat
Wed Nov 08, 2023 6:49 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Utility to replay StarTools sessions
Replies: 78
Views: 552805

Re: Utility to replay StarTools sessions

hi Guy, thank you for an updated version to try, I just downloaded it and it is version v0.67.93 in the zip file
by happy-kat
Tue Oct 17, 2023 6:22 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: StarTools 1.9 preview
Replies: 156
Views: 313620

Re: StarTools 1.9 preview

Hi, if you select unquarantining procedure in the post you linked it takes you to a page where there is a PDF also available with further MAC information
by happy-kat
Fri Jul 21, 2023 1:48 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Advice on images captured on a Alt-Az Mount
Replies: 6
Views: 17395

Re: Advice on images captured on a Alt-Az Mount

keeping it east or west below 60 degrees helps with field rotation and keeping the focal length down helps, plus keeping the weight down. I find each time I image I have to experiment to see what exposure length works best that night even if I anticipate getting 20 seconds I still test first.
by happy-kat
Fri Jun 09, 2023 12:04 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: StarTools 1.9 preview
Replies: 156
Views: 313620

Re: StarTools 1.9 preview

Thank you IVO that release worked great for me no crash with large ui true.

Though on my PC I did not get mask to crash using auto with 552 both exe files tried with ui_large=true and hidpi=true either both or just ui_large=true did not cause a crash in 552 for me W11
by happy-kat
Wed May 31, 2023 8:47 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: First time out
Replies: 10
Views: 24689

Re: First time out

I've used sharpcap 4 pro and in the settings I save the files from the live stream as fits to post process later (DSS startools) if I want whilst also having live stacking for viewing straight away
by happy-kat
Tue May 23, 2023 11:14 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: StarTools 1.9 preview
Replies: 156
Views: 313620

Re: StarTools 1.9 preview

Thank you Ivo, the explanation helps a lot.
by happy-kat
Sun May 21, 2023 6:58 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: StarTools 1.9 preview
Replies: 156
Views: 313620

Re: StarTools 1.9 preview

1.9.551 GPU win trying SVD to see if my stars are better liked but when I view sampling the stars are all starfish (except for the comet). From the startools main menu outside of any module went to mask/clear/keep > back to mask > auto > auto generated a star mask of starfish selected 'stars' mask r...
by happy-kat
Tue Mar 28, 2023 9:41 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: StarTools 1.9 preview
Replies: 156
Views: 313620

Re: StarTools 1.9 preview

Thank you for the updated version Ivo, though the download page is pulling 1.9.546 still