Dec 6, 2023. #7. I am also using a Mac and have not had any problems with updates, including RC Astro, when installing the latest version of PI. Make sure your PI is allowed to connect to the internet on your firewall. And I doubt this is the case, but if you are using antivirus, temporarily disable it. Also try Reset All Updates in …Today we released a new PixInsight version: 1.8.9-2 build 1583 (2023 September 18). This maintenance/bugfix release solves several problems detected in previous builds of the current 1.8.9-2 version. It also adds a few new features. Please refer to the previous announcements for complete information on new features, recommended …PixInsight. Announcements. Official announcements of new releases and PixInsight versions. 1. 2. 3. … 15. Next. Filters. Narrowband Knowledge …It depends if you have the same subject or different subjects. I assume that you have the simplest case: Multiple nights A single calibration set good for all the nights (dark, flat, flat-dark and possibly bisa) In this very simple case, simply put all the images in WBPP: you will get a single integrated image for each …Sep 18, 2023 · Today we released a new PixInsight version: 1.8.9-2 build 1583 (2023 September 18). This maintenance/bugfix release solves several problems detected in previous builds of the current 1.8.9-2 version. It also adds a few new features. Please refer to the previous announcements for complete information on new features, recommended platforms, and ... Jan 21, 2021. #1. PixelMath is one of those tools that really define PixInsight as a uniquely powerful image processing platform. My intention with this tool has always been to realize the idea of flexibility with your imagination being the only limit, and this new version makes that idea come true as never before. 0 additional PixInsight module(s) were found on directory: C:/Program Files/PixInsight/bin (Nonrecursive search) And there is no Starnet2 listed unter Process. For your information, I've installed the version Pixinsight 1.8.9.1. Of course, I've downloaded the Starnet2 version for this Pixinsight 1.8.9.1. Regards Günther We are glad to announce the release of a new version of our CometAlignment module: 1.3.5 for Linux, macOS and Windows. The CometAlignment tool has been designed to align fast–moving objects, such as asteroids and comets, interactively among the stars. The process also allows you to perform... Hi, today on vers 1.8.9.1 , on all my images the script write : The image has no valid astrometric solution why ? excuse me for my bad english ... hi, AntonioMain Improvements This version is an important maintenance release focused on performance and stability improvements, paving the way towards PixInsight 1.8.9. Version 1.8.8-7 fixes most confirmed bugs since the initial 1.8.8 release and provides some relevant new features. A partial list follows with the most important changes.In today’s digital age, access to health information is just a few clicks away. With a myriad of websites, blogs, and forums dedicated to health topics, consumers have more resourc...In today’s digital age, building brand authority and trust is crucial for any business seeking to succeed in their marketing efforts. Forums offer a unique space where users active...Information on new PixInsight versions, including technical descriptions and practical usage examples of new and improved tools and features. Threads 124 Messages 1.9K. Threads 124 Messages 1.9K. Asteroid Ephemerides / New XEPH Files - 2024 Release. Jan 24, 2024; ... A forum section dedicated to …I installed today the new Pixinsight v18.9-2 Build 1601 and checked the new FilterManager. ... I'll describe the new filter management system today on the release information forum board. Reactions: tom886. tom886 Well-known member. Saturday at 7:06 AM #3 Ok, the problem is 60cm in front of the notebook.Member. Sep 27, 2023. #5. pfile said: yes, you put the files in the folder scripts, which is inside the folder src, which is itself in the pixinsight installation directory. i guess on windows this is C:\Program Files\PixInsight\src\scripts. then start up PI and go into scripts > feature scripts, click add, and navigate to that directory.Member. Sep 27, 2023. #5. pfile said: yes, you put the files in the folder scripts, which is inside the folder src, which is itself in the pixinsight installation directory. i guess on windows this is C:\Program Files\PixInsight\src\scripts. then start up PI and go into scripts > feature scripts, click add, and navigate to that directory.Dec 29, 2023. #1. I've built a new desktop machine from parts. I've been running it for about 10 days, with various workloads, and have had no problems. I've run the PixInsight benchmark many times with no problems (the machine typically scores around 40,000). The basic specs of the machine are: CPU: Intel …Well-known member. Jan 27, 2008. #7. To all, I finally figured out the formula. Here it is: (1-mask)*m42_long+mask*m42_short I'm not sure why the other technique didn't work (i.e. adding the mask to the long exposure through the Mask menu and using just the short image in a PixelMath instance). Wade.Hi, today on vers 1.8.9.1 , on all my images the script write : The image has no valid astrometric solution why ? excuse me for my bad english ... hi, AntonioOct 13, 2020 · PixInsight Staff. I am glad to announce an important new feature now available for PixInsight 1.8.8-6 on all supported platforms: The local Gaia DR2 database and its associated GaiaDR2 module and process. The Gaia DR2 database consists of a set of files providing positions, proper motions, parallaxes and three-band magnitudes, as well as data ... Aug 16, 2023. #3. pfile said: before the upgrade, back up the tensorflow.dll that has CUDA support (in PixInsight/bin). after the upgrade, copy that file back into PixInsight/bin. i think there might be 2 tensorflow dlls, so back up both if you find them. they will both have "tensorflow" in their name. rob. Just one file, tensorflow.dll.Feb 19, 2020 · The LocalNormalization tool provides many resources for quantitative and qualitative evaluation of results, which should always be used. If you are starting, keep things simple and try to learn correct, robust procedures. You probably don't need LocalNormalization for this data set, and shouldn't use it at this point. B. If you are an avid knitter, chances are you have heard of Ravelry. It is a vibrant online community for knitters and crocheters, offering a vast collection of patterns, forums, and...[Deep Sky] Processing techniques / PixInsight computer specs minimum and middle [Deep Sky] Processing techniques · Tareq Abdulla · …Oct 21, 2015. #1. Hi. New to this forum. I have a problem reading fits-files in Pixinsight. They are gray. I am using a Starlight-Xpress SXVR-H694 with the supplied software. I have read that there could be a problem with starlight Xpress cameras and fits-files in Pixinsight, but not sure about it. I am now using Deep …My initial image looks relatively ok (see pre-DBE attachment), but when I run a DBE or ABE it turns into a very grainy image and the background becomes less smooth and very colorful. Subsequent DBE adjustments after the first run are no longer possible since the resulting layer is even more colorful. This "new" color …Delete the "updates.xri" file from PixInsight's main application directory. I did this and NXT installed correctly. Thanks to RC-Astro for sharing this. Reactions ... New versions (the latest I'm aware of being 1.8.9-1) are documented on the "Release information" forums. Updates between versions, distributed by the …Hi all, I am glad to announce the release of WBPP 2.5.8. This article resumes all new features implemented since version v2.5.5. Astrometric solution handling Image solver default parameters added. The plate solver uses the initial coordinates of the image center and the image scale to...Here are a few steps you could try to fix this issue: Update PixInsight: Make sure that you're using the latest version of PixInsight. The developers might have fixed the problem in a recent update. Reinstall PixInsight: If updating doesn't work, try uninstalling and then reinstalling PixInsight.PixInsight Ambassador. Jan 10, 2022. #3. There are several ways to do this. I recently created a tutorial that adds RGB stars to narrowband data (SII, Ha, OIII) from a starless color version of this narrowband data. Below is the result. I would argue this is a fair blending of the information. The technique I teach in my …Dec 9, 2015 · Share code and programming techniques, learn how to create advanced software tools with the PixInsight Class Library (PCL) and PixInsight JavaScript Runtime (PJSR) frameworks, or discuss about anything related to C++ and JavaScript programming on the PixInsight platform. PixInsight Staff. Staff member. Oct 26, 2010. #3. On a side note, combining linear L and RGB is possible in PixInsight. However you must perform a YRGB combination instead of LRGB. In this case, instead of the CIE L*a*b* space, the CIE XYZ space must be used. CIE XYZ is a linear color space; however, the underlying RGB working space must …May 18, 2022 · May 18, 2022. #1. Hi all, I am glad to announce the release of a new version of PixInsight: 1.8.9-1. This is a maintenance release providing important bug fixes, improvements and new features on all supported platforms. Installation packages for PixInsight 1.8.9-1 are now available to all licensed users for Linux, macOS and Windows: https ... I have fully installed the module and have run it without issues till the last Pixinsight upgrade on the 18th May 2022 1.8.9-1 I have spoken to RC-Astro via emails and have uninstalled Pix and re installed Pix to no avail. Can someone help?Well-known member. Nov 27, 2023. #2. jnatale said: I am new to using pixinsight, and am currently using the trial version. I have some questions: 1. I heard that the EZ processing suite (including EZ de-noise) is a good tool. I tried to find a link to download it but couldn't.Jun 1, 2021. #1. Hi all, I am glad to announce a new version of the PixInsight core application: 1.8.8-8. This is an important maintenance release providing bug fixes, new features and stability improvements on all platforms. Installation packages for PixInsight 1.8.8-8 are now available to all licensed users for Linux, macOS and …This night I installed the complete set. Just in the download folder, not in Pixinsight folder. In the morning SPCC worked. Then I had to go to work and forgot to save the project. Tonight after work, I started SPCC again and it doesn't work again. It comes up with the message, no stars found. Complete set.Then, follow this steps: - Export the filter database with the export options in the filter management menu. Save it to the location you want in your disk. - Then, go to SPCC preferences (the wrench button) and select the database you saved as default database. Next time you open PixInsight you'll have it loaded.pixinsight.com. In short: Go to "Feature scripts" and press the "Regenerate" button. When the repository is still configured and all scripts are really installed into the script folder the scripts will appear again in the menu. Not sure, what happens there and why they are disappearing, but based on the discussion above …Our standard LocalNormalization tool (LN) has also been completely redesigned and reimplemented in version 1.8.9 of PixInsight. LN implements a multiscale local normalization algorithm based on the multiscale median transform (MMT) and two methods for relative scale evaluation: one based on our hybrid …Feb 1, 2024 · New member. Still as a user of the trial version of Pixinsight, this is my first post on this forum. It is impossible in just a few weeks of testing to even scratch the surface of this toolkit. At least this is one of the first ones that I don't dislike at all. Taken from my B7 skies in southeastern Spain, this is a stack of about 10 hours of ... Main Improvements This version is an important maintenance release focused on performance and stability improvements, paving the way towards PixInsight 1.8.9. Version 1.8.8-7 fixes most confirmed bugs since the initial 1.8.8 release and provides some relevant new features. A partial list follows with the most important changes.I am trying to update the normalize scale gradient script. I installed PI version 1.8.8-8 but my version of NSG does not have the Image Integration features. With Windows do I need to uninstall PI altogether again and then re-install it? Or is there an update that I can download and install that...Dec 29, 2023. #1. I've built a new desktop machine from parts. I've been running it for about 10 days, with various workloads, and have had no problems. I've run the PixInsight benchmark many times with no problems (the machine typically scores around 40,000). The basic specs of the machine are: CPU: Intel …Well-known member. Hallo guys and girls, just wanted to check what the current consensus is re integrating a single master from 2 sets of subs of different lengths. I know HDRcompose of the two separate masters is recommended for protecting areas with saturated pixels. My situation is on a Ha set on a very faint …Dec 7, 2023 · Dec 7, 2023. #1. I am looking for a method to blind solve a series of wide field images. When provided with approximate center coordinates, Pixinsight's Image Solver is able to solve the images, but given the number of images that I need to solve (and the fact that there is no information in the headers about even approximate position) this ... All instructions for Pixinsight CUDA acceleration I've seen are too old to cover the latest generation of GPUs, so I wrote a tutorial. This should work on anything from GTX900 to RTX4000-series. Even if you already got it to work using an older version of CUDA, it's a worthwhile update that will give a hefty speed boost …Dec 9, 2021 · Dec 9, 2021. #1. Further to Dave Payne's post on this forum on 3rd October 2021, he and I have been working over recent weeks to incorporate his Generalised Hyperbolic stretching equations into a script. The result is a script that we hope will be helpful to Pixinsight users by providing a significant extension to the existing armory of ... Dec 7, 2023 · Dec 7, 2023. #1. I am looking for a method to blind solve a series of wide field images. When provided with approximate center coordinates, Pixinsight's Image Solver is able to solve the images, but given the number of images that I need to solve (and the fact that there is no information in the headers about even approximate position) this ... May 18, 2022 · May 18, 2022. #1. Hi all, I am glad to announce the release of a new version of PixInsight: 1.8.9-1. This is a maintenance release providing important bug fixes, improvements and new features on all supported platforms. Installation packages for PixInsight 1.8.9-1 are now available to all licensed users for Linux, macOS and Windows: https ... Pixinsight is specialist software designed to achieve a specific result, namely to analyse and extract the best from a restricted signal. Without wishing to sound derogatory, Photoshop and other general purpose software can achieve only so much before you reach the limits of what the software or any plugins can do; quite simply they are designed for a …Nov 8, 2023 · Active member. Dec 27, 2023. #8. I'm running on an M3Max and M1 Ultra both Sonoma. I was having the Blink crash issue on the M3. I resolved the issue by a clean install of the OS and then a new install of PixInsight. Not optimal but there appeared to be something in my migration from an M1 Mac to the M3. Feb 8, 2024 · Now change the amount of the continuum to be subtracted and you will see the results of your changes in the preview. When satisfied with your changes the script will create a new image containing just the Ha signal. CombineHaWithRGB: After subtracting the Ha you can use this script to combine it with the RGB image. Nov 2, 2023. #1. Hi all, Today we release three new video tutorials on narrowband imaging that cover some interesting aspects of this imaging technique: In part four we speak about the color bias imposed by the neutral stars when we want to calibrate the Hubble palette according to the nebula color. As an alternate color calibration …Rosetta 2 was launched in 2020 with masOS Big Sur to ensure the transition from Intel to Apple Silicon (M1). Will Pixinsight be able to make the transition to Apple Silicon soon. The scenario could well repeat because if Rosetta 2 is no more included in future macOS updates, what will happen then to us poor Pixinsight users on Apple …The LocalNormalization tool provides many resources for quantitative and qualitative evaluation of results, which should always be used. If you are starting, keep things simple and try to learn correct, robust procedures. You probably don't need LocalNormalization for this data set, and shouldn't use it at this point. B.Archived forum contents (read-only) General . Detailed directions to install starnet2. Thread starter Mick G; Start date Oct 6, 2022; M. Mick G Well-known member. Oct 6, 2022 #1 Does anyone have a detailed set of directions on how to install Starnet2 for PixInsight on a windows 11 computer? ... Make sure you …Yellowbullet.com is a popular online forum that caters to the automotive enthusiast community. With a wide range of topics and discussions, it provides a unique opportunity for bus...Hi, I just want to share my experience in removing satellite tracks from frames. I had two subframes with strong tracks: (already calibrated, CC, weighted, registered, drizzle and ln) First Image Integration run applying Avereged Sigma Clipping (9 subframes) and default sigma values: tracks...Active member. Dec 27, 2023. #8. I'm running on an M3Max and M1 Ultra both Sonoma. I was having the Blink crash issue on the M3. I resolved the issue by a clean install of the OS and then a new install of PixInsight. Not optimal but there appeared to be something in my migration from an M1 Mac to the M3. PCL and PJSR Development. Share code and programming techniques, learn how to create advanced software tools with the PixInsight Class Library (PCL) and PixInsight JavaScript Runtime (PJSR) frameworks, or discuss about anything related to C++ and JavaScript programming on the PixInsight platform. Threads. 598. Messages. Forums. PixInsight. Announcements . CometAlignment Module Version 1.3.5 Released ... This new version of the CometAlignment module is now available as an update to the current PixInsight 1.8.9-1 version on all supported platforms. We have also released the first version of its reference documentation, ...Well-known member. Dec 7, 2022. #2. If you look in the folder "C:\Program Files\PixInsight\src\scripts\AdP" (or the equivalent on your system), you will find that some of the annotation catalogues are specified in text files (messier.txt; namedStars.txt; ngc2000.txt). If you look at these in a text editor you will find that …Apr 27, 2021. #1. This script is designed to prepare calibrated frames for ImageIntegration. It adjusts the (brightness) scale and gradient of all frames to match the best frame. This has many benefits; for example: More precise data rejection. It will make it easier to reject satellite trails, hot pixels and cosmic ray strikes.Aug 18, 2023. #18. pfile said: @gstromberg first, shut down pixinsight. then unzip the file, then open the pixinsight application folder and navigate to src/scripts. there you will see the old EZ files. drag the files from mike's archive to that location and then start up pixinsight. should be good then.Add this URL to your repository list in Resources>Updates>Manage Repositories. Then run Resources>Updates>Check for Updates, the new ColorMask script should be found and downloaded. Finally you will need to restart PixInsight to complete the installation. The new script will appear under Script>Utilities as … Well-known member. Jul 25, 2020. #1. Hello everyone, I have been coding in the past few weeks on a set of scripts which I have dubbed the EZ Processing Suite. Although it doesn't do only processing and the script collection is still small I still want to share it with you guys. It's still early days and heavy under development and constantly ... A beta version of AI2 for BlurXTerminator is available for testing. This update is primarily intended to address the shift in star color occasionally observed with AI1. It should also eliminate the subtle vertical banding artifacts observed in very bright areas (e.g., galaxy cores) on some images. No other intended changes …Hello I developed an early version of the CombineImages script in 2018 to allow users (ok, mainly me) to select a number of grayscale (master) images, assign whatever colours are desirable for each image, and then combine them to form a colour image. I have now redeveloped the script to improve...Sep 13, 2010 · The HDRComposition tool generates 64-bit floating point images by default, although 32-bit floating point can also be used as an option suitable for moderately large HDR compositions. HDRComposition also provides, as an option, the set of composition masks used internally. Each composition mask is white where the pixels on a long exposure have ... This forum board is reserved exclusively to announce newly released modules and scripts on the PixInsight platform. The HDRComposition tool generates 64-bit floating point images by default, although 32-bit floating point can also be used as an option suitable for moderately large HDR compositions. HDRComposition also provides, as an option, the set of composition masks used internally. Each composition mask is white where the pixels on a long …Rosetta 2 was launched in 2020 with masOS Big Sur to ensure the transition from Intel to Apple Silicon (M1). Will Pixinsight be able to make the transition to Apple Silicon soon. The scenario could well repeat because if Rosetta 2 is no more included in future macOS updates, what will happen then to us poor Pixinsight users on Apple …Aug 14, 2023 · Aug 14, 2023. #1. Hi all, I am glad to announce the release of a new version of PixInsight: 1.8.9-2. This is a maintenance release providing important bug fixes, improvements and new features on all supported platforms. Please refer to the following announcements for complete information on new features and bug fixes released since the initial ... PixInsight is a modular, open-architecture, portable image processing platform available for FreeBSD, Linux, Mac OS X and Windows. This cuDNN 8.7.0 Installation Guide provides step-by-step instructions on how to install and check for correct operation of NVIDIA cuDNN on Linux and Microsoft Windows systems. With my new computer getting 4 min with the old methods and BluXterminator and 2 min with the new... run time cut by 50%.Well-known member. Hallo guys and girls, just wanted to check what the current consensus is re integrating a single master from 2 sets of subs of different lengths. I know HDRcompose of the two separate masters is recommended for protecting areas with saturated pixels. My situation is on a Ha set on a very faint …So far doing the above, Check for updates, nothing. I delete the URL for the EZ suite and shut down PI. Restart PI, add the URL via 'Add' in Manage Repositories. Check for updates. Nothing. Shut down PI, restart, still nothing. Used Windows 11 'repair PI'.Load ONLY one of the images with "M1" into your Workspace. Select File / Fits Header At the bottom set Name: OBJECT Value: Dark Comment: Updated by me Click the line with OBJECT 'M1' Click the Replace button (on the bottom of the FITSHeader process window) This changes the value of OBJECT in the … PixInsight is a modular, open-architecture, portable image processing platform available for FreeBSD, Linux, Mac OS X and Windows. Member. Sep 24, 2023. #1. Hi, I am using the latest version of Pixinsight (1.8.9-2) on a Windows 10 machine. It is a fairly powerful machine. I can not get star alignment to work, please help. I have included a ref image and a few luminance images to show the problem. The ref image is a red sub.Today we released a new PixInsight version: 1.8.9-2 build 1588 (2023 October 19). This maintenance/bugfix release introduces important new features and solves several problems detected in previous builds of the current 1.8.9-2 version. Please refer to the previous announcements for complete information on new features, recommended … Yesterday at 7:27 PM. #1. Today we released a new PixInsight version: 1.8.9-2 build 1601 (2024 March 01). This maintenance/bugfix release introduces important new features and tools, and solves several problems detected in previous builds of the current 1.8.9-2 version. Please refer to the previous announcements for complete information on new ... It depends if you have the same subject or different subjects. I assume that you have the simplest case: Multiple nights A single calibration set good for all the nights (dark, flat, flat-dark and possibly bisa) In this very simple case, simply put all the images in WBPP: you will get a single integrated image for each …Dec 27, 2015. #1. Hello all. I post this thread in order to get the word out that my website, Light Vortex Astronomy, has undergone some large changes. This used to run on Google Blogger but is now running on Weebly. The original blog has now been deleted and the new website has taken over. A .com domain name was also … 0 additional PixInsight module(s) were found on directory: C:/Program Files/PixInsight/bin (Nonrecursive search) And there is no Starnet2 listed unter Process. For your information, I've installed the version Pixinsight 1.8.9.1. Of course, I've downloaded the Starnet2 version for this Pixinsight 1.8.9.1. Regards Günther Oct 12, 2023 · This is a continuation of our PixInsight for Newbies workshop. Now that you've begun to harness PixInsight’s powerful toolkit, it’s time to take it up a notch. In 'Next Steps for Newbies,' Ron and Warren will expand on the basic workflow with the following powerful tools and techniques for both One-Shot Color (OSC) and Monochrome cameras: I see this message now when I attempt color calibration with either PCC or SPCC. I don't understand what it finds wrong. *** Error: Insufficient data: only 0 sample(s) are available; at least 5 are required. In context, here is everything from the process console...Dec 8, 2023. #1. MacBook M1 Pro 14.1.2 PI 1.8.9.2 build 1953 Processes such as Game, ColorCorrectedHDRMT load and execute extremely slowly. PI posts say this may be due to a large PixInsight.ini folder. The posts say it is in \AppData\Roaming\Pleiades but I cannot find that with the "Finder". I've also read …PixInsight Ambassador. Jan 10, 2022. #3. There are several ways to do this. I recently created a tutorial that adds RGB stars to narrowband data (SII, Ha, OIII) from a starless color version of this narrowband data. Below is the result. I would argue this is a fair blending of the information. The technique I teach in my …Aug 30, 2023 · General. Talk about the PixInsight platform: Post your questions and support requests, or share your experiences with the PixInsight platform here. This is also the place for more or less off-topic discussions (on a dedicated sub-board) . Well-known member. Jan 27, 2008. #7. To all, I finally figured out the formula. Here it is: (1-mask)*m42_long+mask*m42_short I'm not sure why the other technique didn't work (i.e. adding the mask to the long exposure through the Mask menu and using just the short image in a PixelMath instance). Wade.. PixInsight is a modular, open-architecture, portable image1) Assuming ESD low relaxation is set to 1 (pres Load ONLY one of the images with "M1" into your Workspace. Select File / Fits Header At the bottom set Name: OBJECT Value: Dark Comment: Updated by me Click the line with OBJECT 'M1' Click the Replace button (on the bottom of the FITSHeader process window) This changes the value of OBJECT in the … I installed today the new Pixinsight v18.9-2 Build 1601 and che Hi Larry, Can you please explain what horrible results means. This is designed for an RGB file from an OSC with a dual band filter such as the Optolong L-Extreme 7nm Dual Narrowband Filter (H-Alpha and O-III). PixInsight Ambassador. Jan 10, 2022. #3. There a...
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