Jerry, can DSS register the images and calculate offsets? Have you told DSS that the raw files are from a QHY-8? Sander...
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Jerry Namba
aastrojax
Aug 1, 2008 2:44 pm
Hi Sander - DSS has recognized it as a QHY8 cam from the list so OK there. It appears to register, calculate and stack. Is there a way to verify that in a...
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Sander Pool
sander_pool
Aug 1, 2008 2:49 pm
Jerry, in the file list have a look at the calculated offsets and rotation. If it says NC that means no stacking could be performed. DSS will then only ...
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Jerry Namba
aastrojax
Aug 1, 2008 6:04 pm
Star count is 800+ and quality is very high. In fact I even tried to debayer it via Neb1 and run it. Image looked great and I was able to pull it into...
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Sander Pool
sander_pool
Aug 1, 2008 6:36 pm
Jerry, ok, so you have a number of images that can be stacked, great. I forget if you tried to stack just raw frames or if you had calibration frames as well....
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Sander Pool
sander_pool
Aug 1, 2008 6:37 pm
Not sure what version of PI you're talking about but PI 1.2 writes 16 bit TIFF files that PaintShopPro can read just fine. I would assume PS can read them too....
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Jerry Namba
aastrojax
Aug 1, 2008 7:01 pm
HI Sander - I had already tried just two files direct from Neb1 to stack in DSS and had the same result. I have even tried one file just to see if it can...
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Sander Pool
sander_pool
Aug 1, 2008 7:15 pm
Hi Jerry, could you upload two raw QHY-8 images somewhere for me to try? Preferably stick 'em in a zip or .7z archive and upload to skydrive or some other...
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Jerry Namba
aastrojax
Aug 1, 2008 7:23 pm
Hi Sander - I will get the files loaded but is there a limit to the file size? Tried yesterday and I think I hit the limit at 500K? Is that right? My main...
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Sander Pool
sander_pool
Aug 1, 2008 8:23 pm
Hi Jerry, I don't know, sorry. Skydrive is free and allows 50MB chunks up to 5GB total. There are probably other services as well if you're MS-averse :) Sander...
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Jerry Namba
aastrojax
Aug 2, 2008 3:22 pm
Hello Sander - I sent an invite to my SkyDrive folder but it came back. Sent you another message reply too but not sure it got to you. Here is another link...
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Sander Pool
sander_pool
Aug 2, 2008 4:50 pm
Hi Jerry, make sure the folder is public. I don't have access when I use that link. Sander...
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Jerry Namba
aastrojax
Aug 2, 2008 5:40 pm
Hmmm..., that was the public folder. Let me try again and send an invite. To: DeepSkyStacker@yahoogroups.com From: sander@... Date: Sat, 2 Aug...
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Jerry Namba
aastrojax
Aug 2, 2008 7:03 pm
Hi Sander - Give it another go if you like: http://cid-d2969ab6c3e0ab01.skydrive.live.com/browse.aspx/Public?uc=2 Jerry To: DeepSkyStacker@yahoogroups.com ...
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Sander Pool
sander_pool
Aug 2, 2008 7:43 pm
Hi Jerry, good news is that there's absolutely no problem with your images. They stack fine. I have uploaded a zip with a 16 fits result file and the ...
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Jerry Namba
aastrojax
Aug 2, 2008 8:13 pm
That is very good news Sander. Did you use DSS or the other program you mentioned? Do you normally output your files from stacking into FIT or TIFF? I am...
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Sander Pool
sander_pool
Aug 2, 2008 8:29 pm
Hi Jerry, well this is a DSS discussion so naturally I used DSS to stack your images :) I used DSS to convert the resulting 32 bit tiff to fits and loaded it...
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Eelko Gielis
me_gielis
Aug 3, 2008 5:40 pm
Hi all, Just a bit of a question that is out of the way on DSS but, is there a piece of software or plug-in that let's you center an image so that al the...
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Jerry Namba
aastrojax
Aug 3, 2008 10:53 pm
Well, just wanted to report that when I took some more photos last night with the QHY5 running on another PC and the QHY8 running on the laptop, there were no...
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Antonio
antonio_lisbon
Aug 3, 2008 11:05 pm
HI, I cannot access the DeepSkyStacker web site at: http://deepskystacker.free.fr Were can I donwload the latest version 3.2.1?? Thanks, Antonio...
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Sander Pool
sander_pool
Aug 3, 2008 11:29 pm
Working fine from here Antonio. Possibly a problem with your ISP or a temporary issue at DSS.com now resolved. Sander...
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Sander Pool
sander_pool
Aug 3, 2008 11:34 pm
I dunno Jerry, none of this makes *any* sense at all. The images you uploaded before are fine. Presumably those were created when you had both guide cam and...
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Jerry Namba
aastrojax
Aug 4, 2008 12:08 am
Good thoughts Sander. Also, I did successfully stack the questionable images. I just could not register/stack which is my usual procedure. I then still had...
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Hemmings, R.K.
darkstarshado
Aug 4, 2008 12:55 pm
Hi Eelko, What about feeding the images into Registax, letting that register them, and then creating a registered AVI? You may need to convert that AVI back...
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antonio.maria@...
antonio_lisbon
Aug 5, 2008 11:10 pm
HI Sander, You were right. I tryed with 2 diferent ISP's on that night but ... nothing. Yesterday everithing was back to normal. I already have version 3.2.1 ...
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Jerry Namba
aastrojax
Aug 6, 2008 9:48 pm
Well folks, I finally identified what the problem was with the apparent corrupt file problem I had. After numerous repeated tests with old and new image data,...
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jeanpaul.roux
Aug 6, 2008 9:57 pm
Hi, I am new on this list, I came to it because I am a recent user of deep sky stacker and I found it fantastic! and easy to use (comparatively to Iris from...
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Carfield Yim
c8133594
Aug 6, 2008 9:57 pm
I don't have a Windows.......
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rich.shippee
Aug 7, 2008 4:00 am
I know this isn't about DSS but im thinking this might be a good place to ask. Im setting up so that I can run my telescope from my laptop while sitting on the...
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Eelko Gielis
me_gielis
Aug 7, 2008 5:26 am
Hi Carfield, Luc is not planning to make a version anywhere soon for Linux or Mac, I know some folks run it in Linux but don't know how (Wine probably). ...
