Inside PixInsight / by Warren A. Keller.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Keller, Warren A., Author.

Series:

The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series, 1431-9756

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Astronomy.

Astronomy--Observations.

Astronomy—Observations.

Optical data processing.

Popular Science in Astronomy.

Astronomy, Observations and Techniques.

Image Processing and Computer Vision.

Local Subjects:

Popular Science in Astronomy.

Astronomy, Observations and Techniques.

Image Processing and Computer Vision.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (XXV, 427 p. 291 illus., 74 illus. in color.)

Edition:

2nd ed. 2018.

Place of Publication:

Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2018.

Summary:

PixInsight has taken the astro-imaging world by storm. As the first comprehensive postprocessing platform to be created by astro-imagers for astro-imagers, it has for many replaced other generic graphics editors as the software of choice. PixInsight has been embraced by professionals such as the James Webb (and Hubble) Space Telescope's science imager Joseph DePasquale and Calar Alto's Vicent Peris, as well as thousands of amateurs around the world. While PixInsight is extremely powerful, very little has been printed on the subject. The first edition of this book broke that mold, offering a comprehensive look into the software’s capabilities. This second edition expands on the several new processes added to the PixInsight platform since that time, detailing and demonstrating each one with a now-expanded workflow. Addressing topics such as PhotometricColorCalibration, Large-Scale Pixel Rejection, LocalNormalization and a host of other functions, this text remains the authoritative guide to PixInsight.

Contents:

Preface

Acknowledgements

About the Author

Part 1: Preprocessing

Chapter 1: Image Evaluation

Chapter 2: Calibration and Integration

Chapter 3: Cosmetic Correction

Chapter 4: One-Shot Color

Chapter 5: Star Alignment

Chapter 6: Image Integration

Chapter 7: Batch Preprocessing

Part 2: Linear Post-Processing

Chapter 8: File Preparation

Chapter 9: Background Modelization

Chapter 10: Introduction to Masks

Chapter 11: Deconvolution

Chapter 12: Linear Color Processing and Noise Reduction

Part 3: Nonlinear Post-Processing

Chapter 13: Delinearization and LRGB Combination

Chapter 14: A Look Back

Chapter 15: Nonlinear Noise Reduction

Chapter 16: High Dynamic Range Compression

Chapter 17: Contrast and Sharpness

Chapter 18: Color Saturation

Chapter 19: Fine Finishers

Chapter 20: Archiving and Exporting

Chapter 21: Learning by Example: One-Shot Color and Monochromatic Workflow

Part 4: Special Processing

Chapter 22: Multiscale, Drizzle, High Dynamic Range, and Comet Techniques

Chapter 23: Narrowband Processing

Chapter 24: Mosaic Processing

Chapter 25: More Insight

Afterword

Index.

ISBN:

3-319-97689-3