In this third post explaining my PixInsight workflow, we’ll be taking a look at dealing with Dark Current by creating and applying dark frames using a Canon EOS 500D. I think it is fair to say that creating a good master dark in order to calibrate flat and light frames is one of the more …
This is the second in a series of posts explaining the general workflow I follow when using PixInsight. We’re going to take a quick look at improving our bias frames still further, using PixInsight’s SuperBias module. Read on for more on about creating a good super bias. (If you’ve arrived part way through, start the series …
The histogram is probably the most important tool available in any astro-imaging application, both for capturing images and for processing them once captured. For those just starting out in astrophotography, the histogram is also one of the simplest but most frequently misunderstood tools. In this short guide will explain the histogram; both what it means and …
Andromeda Galaxy – M31 This is the first in a series of posts explaining the general workflow I follow when using PixInsight. We will be looking at my Andromeda image in this post but will bring in other images later. This is certainly not the ultimate workflow and there are some problems I have not …
