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I have a dark line across my image only when I use a CCD camera. Is there an easy way to fix this in Star Tools?

I guess this is a known problem when using CCD Cameras.

I took an video of the recent Jupiter Saturn Conjunction and processed a final image using Autostakkert 3. Because the two planets are different gains, Saturn is much harder to see because I did not want to overexpose Jupiter when I took the video. So I created a mask just for Saturn so I can try an...

Hi Ivo, I was using an ZWO ASI183MC Pro Cooled OSC camera. I did not perform any kind of color balancing prior to Star Tools all I did was to stack the subs in Pixinisght using BPP. I may try the weighted BPP for the heck of it to see if that makes any difference. I was very surprised that I did not...

Hi Ivo, Thanks for looking at my second image with using flats and darks. I used PixInsight BPP (Batch Pre-Processing to stack my lights, darks and flats. I did nothing to the lights no color balancing or pre-stretching. My exposures were 3 minutes using a gain of 200 for about an hour. I am attachi...

Ok I processed my new M31 using dark and flats and I went back to using my L-Enhance Pro (light pollution filter) and I was able to bring out more color. I was wondering if either of you would mind taking another crack at it? If you do, would you mind providing a tutorial video on the processes used...

Thanks for both of your input. I realize that if I took dark and flats it would of made this image a lot easier to work with. I was using a Optolong L-Enhance filter (normally used for nebulas) and forgot to put back in my L-Enhance Pro filter which is used for light pollution. I have heard from som...

I am wondering if somebody could help me process my Andromeda Galaxy using Star Tools? I have had always trouble with bringing out more of the color in the galaxy. I did watch a few You Tube Videos and I have the tiff output below. I have also included the FITS file which has already been stacked. h...

Ivo,

Ok I now see the artifacts on the top and on the left side and I understand the x1,x2,y1 and y2 settings.

So here is where I am after the second autodev and first wipe.

What are the next steps may I ask?

I just did a keep and I am ready for the next step(s).

Ivo,

I am kind of stuck here. I did an Autodev and then a Bin @ 50%

Those values X1: 13px x2-4px Y1 39px, and Y2-4Px) are very low. They hardly include any of the image.

Do your values x1-x2 Y1 and y1-y2 get put into those four boxes before proceeding to the subsequent AutoDev?

Hi Ivo,

Can you tell me the steps that you did to start the process?

Did you use AutoDev or Dev?