Author Topic: Stacking images from different sessions.  (Read 527 times)

Offline Coastliner

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Stacking images from different sessions.
« on: 2019 July 08 04:27:31 »
Hi,

I have two sets of data, one set taken with a 6" Newt at 675mm f/l and another with a 2.5" frac at 360mm. Obviously the fovs are different. Can Pixi scale one set against the other and produce one stack?

Thanks,

Neil.

Offline John_Gill

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Re: Stacking images from different sessions.
« Reply #1 on: 2019 July 08 05:50:57 »
Hi,

From my understanding this can be done easily.  I would process each stack of images to the point before doing a StarAlignment.  ie, Calibrated, CosmeticCorrection, Debayer (if required), SubframeSelector.  Your image stacks are now "clean".  Now use StarAlignment to combine all clean image stacks.  Finish with maybe LocalNormalization(optional) and finalize with ImageIntegration and DrizzleIntegration (optional).

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Offline Coastliner

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Re: Stacking images from different sessions.
« Reply #2 on: 2019 July 08 08:23:45 »
Hi John,

Thanks - your reply reminded me that I have used star alignment before, when I matched some RGB with some Ha, both being taken with the same kit though. It didn't occur to me that Pixi would scale different framings.

I'll give it a go now.

Neil.