Astrophotography
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I use Linux, so if not mentioned specifically below, any instructions will be for Linux (Ubuntu/Pop_os distro).
# Software
# AutoStakkert
https://www.autostakkert.com/ For Stacking. Windows only but runs fine using Wine.
# Guides
# DeepSkyStacker
# FireCapture
For capturing. There is a Linux version that supports a limited set of cameras.
# KStars
Linux, Windows and MacOS versions.
To install this for Ubuntu/Pop_os follow these instructions. Yes, you’ll need
kstars-bleeding
.
Full featured astronomy software. Free and open source. Includes Ekos astrophotography suite. Apparently it can control many different devices as long as they have an INDI driver.
If a device doesn’t have an INDI driver, it is possible to make one. See INDI developer guide.
See also Kstarts handbook
# Ekos
Part of Kstars and can control stuff like mounts, cameras, etc. It will need INDI to be installed with 3rd party drivers. See also https://www.indilib.org/get-indi/download-ubuntu.html (Follow steps 1 and 2).
To run Ekos just start kstars from the terminal kstars
and click the
ekos
button
# INDI
# UVC Web Cameras Driver
This is used for Celestron NexImage cameras https://www.indilib.org/ccds/web-cameras.html
# Oacapture
https://www.openastroproject.org/oacapture/ Getting this to work on Pop OS 20.10 was interesting, but it did work. I was able to capture images and video with my Nextimage 10.
Followed this https://indilib.org/forum/general/6290-indi1-8-2-conflict-with-oacapture1-6-0.html#48034
See also https://indilib.org/forum/ccds-dslrs/8422-segfault-with-neximage-10-ccd-on-linux-mint-20.html#64774
# PIPP
https://sites.google.com/site/astropipp/home
Used for pre-processing images/videos before stacking them. It’s a Windows application but there are instructions for installing on Linux with Wine.
# RegiStax6
http://www.astronomie.be/registax/
Stacking and image processing. It seems like the recommendation is to use AutoStakkert for stacking and RegiStax for image processing (eg, wavelet processing).
# Resources
# Hardware
# Eyepieces
See also this advice for chosing an eyepiece
# Magnification
Magnification = Objective Focal Length / Eyepiece Focal Length
# True Field of View
TFOV = AFOV (apparent field of view) / Magnification
# StarSense Explorer DX 130AZ
- Reflector