Question about the use of PixInsight.

Does anyone have time to tell me to use PixInsight to process the data?

I doubt that anyone does. It's a very deep and non-intuitive program. However, there are tons of tutorials on YouTube that will get you started. Once you get into the basics, this is the place to ask a specific question. I don't know what your experience level is but if you are a beginner I would suggest starting with Siril first. It's free and will quickly and easily get you started in processing you data.

Kayla Kim:
Does anyone have time to tell me to use PixInsight to process the data?

There are a lot of great tutorials on youtube. Some with with the same data as in the video.

Kayla Kim:
Does anyone have time to tell me to use PixInsight to process the data?

Thanks for telling me about this, do you have time to teach me how to use Siril? I know YouTube tons of tutorials. But I'd prefer to have a senior who can teach me

Armin Lukas:
Kayla Kim:
Does anyone have time to tell me to use PixInsight to process the data?

There are a lot of great tutorials on youtube. Some with with the same data as in the video.

Maybe you can share some video URLs that you think are good for beginners.
thanks you

Hi Kayla, as said there are plenty of free YouTube channels, but if you're looking for a comprehensive and in-depth learning experience, I highly recommend: https://www.adamblockstudios.com/ He offers various PixInsight learning subscriptions, though they are not free.

CS
Timo

Timothy Prospero:
Hi Kayla, as said there are plenty of free YouTube channels, but if you're looking for a comprehensive and in-depth learning experience, I highly recommend: https://www.adamblockstudios.com/ He offers various PixInsight learning subscriptions, though they are not free.

CS
Timo

Thanks for sharing, I'll be watching for your work

Kayla, there is a group called Masters Of Pixinsight (https://www.mastersofpixinsight.com/) that have lots of really good info for beginners (and advanced users). They have a Beginner workshop series as well as a free 6-step workflow on their website to get you going. I have learned a lot from them, as well as they have 1 on 1 personal training. check them out.

Kayla, there is a group called Masters Of Pixinsight (https://www.mastersofpixinsight.com/) that have lots of really good info for beginners (and advanced users). They have a Beginner workshop series as well as a free 6-step workflow on their website to get you going. I have learned a lot from them, as well as they have 1 on 1 personal training. check them out.

Thank you Donna, you are a warm hearted person

I learned the basics with this video fro Cuiv the lazy Geek:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCotRiUIWtg

The rest I just explore on my own and with the help of Google. I think that is a big part of the fun.

Kayla Kim:
Does anyone have time to tell me to use PixInsight to process the data?

My personal suggestion is to buy @Adam Block's ”Fast Track” tutorial package. It relatively inexpensive and you get one of the leading processing experts expertise. I personally have it and also got the fundamentals as well.

https://www.adamblockstudios.com

Just my 2 cents is all.

Dale

I don't want to be rude, but I'm getting fake profile vibes here…

Hi

You can now download the first capsule from the PixInsight Software Distribution System.

also "Mastering PixInsight and the art of astroimage processing

https://www.deepskycolors.com/books/mastering-pixinsight/

CS,Brian

Jean-David Gadina:
I don't want to be rude, but I'm getting fake profile vibes here...

Umm, well your right as far as her profile being basically new or for lack of another word BLANK!

Could possibly be the case!

Dale

If you don't have it already, I highly recommend Charles Bracken's book, The Deep-Sky Imaging Primer. In addition to being an overall 101 course in deep sky imaging, it has very digestible introductions to processing software, PixInsight included.

Pixinsight is a large and complex software package. It has literally hundreds of components and thousands of options. That said, if you learn to use about a dozen areas, you can do pretty well with just those. Then later you can branch out and explore more of its interior features and options. For me, the normal process is something like this:

Collect a number of images of the same target, one after another
Each might be a 2 minute exposure and maybe you collect 20
Stack those images into a single image using the WBPP package in PI
Use ScreenTransferFunctron and HistogramTransformation functions to process
Save the result
Use the RC-Astro packages NoiseXterminator and BlurXterminator to improve result
Save
Post process in external photo editor for brightness and other basic minor changes

With just those steps, you can do a lot.

Other useful tools are:
AutomaticBackgroundExtactor
CurvesTransformation
Resample
DynamicCrop

PI is not cheap and the RC-Astro packages are like $100 each, but I think they are well worth it.

I have made a small written tutorial, if you are interested in reading: https://www.reflected-space.com/tutorials/pixinsight-beginner-tutorial/

Dale Penkala:
Jean-David Gadina:
I don't want to be rude, but I'm getting fake profile vibes here...

Umm, well your right as far as her profile being basically new or for lack of another word BLANK!

Could possibly be the case!

Dale

What's curious is that if you search for this profile in the astrophotographers list, you can't find it. What you find instead is one with a similar name which is actually not a profile but... an advertising to dental care :-)

SkyHoinar:
Dale Penkala:
Jean-David Gadina:
I don't want to be rude, but I'm getting fake profile vibes here...

Umm, well your right as far as her profile being basically new or for lack of another word BLANK!

Could possibly be the case!

Dale

What's curious is that if you search for this profile in the astrophotographers list, you can't find it. What you find instead is one with a similar name which is actually not a profile but... an advertising to dental care :-)

I received a comment on one of my photos from this completely fake account...
They've even made it here.🙄🙄🤯🤷‍♂️some moderator can close the post...

Thanks for sharing Dale, I have saved the URL you shared and I will look into it.

Timothy Prospero:
SkyHoinar:
Dale Penkala:
Jean-David Gadina:
I don't want to be rude, but I'm getting fake profile vibes here...

Umm, well your right as far as her profile being basically new or for lack of another word BLANK!

Could possibly be the case!

Dale

What's curious is that if you search for this profile in the astrophotographers list, you can't find it. What you find instead is one with a similar name which is actually not a profile but... an advertising to dental care :-)

I received a comment on one of my photos from this completely fake account...
They've even made it here.🙄🙄🤯🤷‍♂️some moderator can close the post...

It seems that someone is testing some sort of AI against this site.
Warning to the admins!

SkyHoinar:
Dale Penkala:
Jean-David Gadina:
I don't want to be rude, but I'm getting fake profile vibes here...

Umm, well your right as far as her profile being basically new or for lack of another word BLANK!

Could possibly be the case!

Dale

What's curious is that if you search for this profile in the astrophotographers list, you can't find it. What you find instead is one with a similar name which is actually not a profile but... an advertising to dental care :-)

You’re right this is very odd indeed. I wonder if we should mention this to @Salvatore Iovene

Dale

Dale Penkala:
SkyHoinar:
Dale Penkala:
Jean-David Gadina:
I don't want to be rude, but I'm getting fake profile vibes here...

Umm, well your right as far as her profile being basically new or for lack of another word BLANK!

Could possibly be the case!

Dale

What's curious is that if you search for this profile in the astrophotographers list, you can't find it. What you find instead is one with a similar name which is actually not a profile but... an advertising to dental care :-)

You’re right this is very odd indeed. I wonder if we should mention this to @Salvatore Iovene

Dale

Absolutely! It seems the site has got infiltrated by some AI (see "her" last post).

Jean-David Gadina (macmade)我不想粗鲁，但我在这里感受到了虚假的个人资料氛围……

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David, you are not being rude. I understand why you said that. I came here because my friend recommended it to me. I am very happy to be here and have met a lot of enthusiastic people who have given me a lot of advice and help and I have learned a lot here. With the help of my friends, I am learning to process data with PixInsight and am currently learning the steps to stretch an image and then process Ha and Lum.
Maybe you will ask what equipment I am using and I can tell you I don't have any at the moment. I am a beginner and I was drawn to astrophotography as a hobby by the fascinating photographs. My friend is teaching me to get involved in the data processing of his shots and I think my first one will be posted soon.
The reason I'm talking to you so much is to show you that I'm not a phony, and time will tell.
Clear Skies
Kayla

SkyHoinar:
Dale Penkala:
SkyHoinar:
Dale Penkala:
Jean-David Gadina:
I don't want to be rude, but I'm getting fake profile vibes here...

Umm, well your right as far as her profile being basically new or for lack of another word BLANK!

Could possibly be the case!

Dale

What's curious is that if you search for this profile in the astrophotographers list, you can't find it. What you find instead is one with a similar name which is actually not a profile but... an advertising to dental care :-)

You’re right this is very odd indeed. I wonder if we should mention this to @Salvatore Iovene

Dale

Absolutely! It seems the site has got infiltrated by some AI (see "her" last post).

You can give feedback on this matter, it's your right.

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