Annotation script

[jeffweiss9]

The zip file above gave me when I tried it:

Files/PixInsight/src/scripts/ImageSolver+AnnotateImage/ImageSolver.js, line 131: include file not found: pjsr/SectionBar.jsh

I still use v1.7 (1.07.06...). Is that the problem?
Thanks,
-Jeff

[Andres.Pozo]

The zip file above gave me when I tried it:

Files/PixInsight/src/scripts/ImageSolver+AnnotateImage/ImageSolver.js, line 131: include file not found: pjsr/SectionBar.jsh

I still use v1.7 (1.07.06...). Is that the problem?
Thanks,
-Jeff

My scripts require v1.8RC7.

[jeffweiss9]

Thought so. Put back my old one and it worked fine.
-Jeff

[Andres.Pozo]

I think that v1.8RC7 is at least as stable than v1.7 and much faster. After the (many) problems of previous release candidates it seems that Juan has nailed this version.

[jeffweiss9]

Thanks, Andres-
  Maybe it's time for me to upgrade.  I was intimidated by all the crash reports and waiting for the full release.
-Jeff

[marekc]

Thanks, Jeff and Andres,

I was thinking the same thing as Jeff. I've been waiting on a new focuser, and so I haven't been out collecting data for a few months. Didn't have a lot of old data to play with, either, so I've been on a bit of an imaging hiatus. I've kept reading the PI forum, though, and have been holding off on installing 1.8, for the same reasons Jeff mentioned. Hearing someone say that the current 1.8 seems to be as stable as 1.7... that's reassuring to me.

I should install 1.8 soon, once my main computer comes back from having its HDD replaced.

Thanks,
Marek

[jeffweiss9]

Upgraded & works fine.
Thanks,
-Jeff

[jeffweiss9]

Andres-
  Could I make a small suggestion for the annotation script?  I would love to see an option that prevents drawing circles larger than, say, 1/4 of the image size, so that images focusing on a single target aren't impacted by the large circles.  I give the example of my application to m101:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/9906726@N08/8802974575/lightbox/

where the modification I am suggesting would let the user choose something like this:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/9906726@N08/8750894463/lightbox/

which is less obtrusive on the main object in the image.   The circles are great for picking out small objects but not so great for the dominant large ones.

Anyway, that's something you might consider that I think would be helpful.
Thanks for the great script(s).
-Jeff

[avdhoeven]

I love this script. But I think I miss something. In post #215 you show an image with all kinds of catalogs. I have the latest version (1.7) here in pixinsight but it seems all these catalogs have disappeared? Am I doing something wrong?

Edit: already found it...

[Geoff]

Latest version is 1.8, RC7

[Solidarity]

Hello There,

I made an Image of the SN Region near Sagitta and would like to plate solve and annotate it. I tried several things but in don't work. On astrometry.net it was no problem to solve.  The images are only 15 seconds on a tripod.

Has anybody an idea.

Thanks

Greetings

Karsten

[Andres.Pozo]

I made an Image of the SN Region near Sagitta and would like to plate solve and annotate it. I tried several things but in don't work. On astrometry.net it was no problem to solve.  The images are only 15 seconds on a tripod.

You can try two things:

• If you have solved the image in NOVA.astrometry.net you can download from there the solved image in FITS format ("New FITS image"). This image should work with AnnotateImage.
  Since the image seems to have a short focal length it probably has distortions in the corners. In this case you can try to optimize it with ImageSolver checking the "OnlyOptimize" parameter and selecting a polynomial degree of 4 or 5.
• If you are able to recognize some stars in the image you can use ManualImageSolver for solving it. Please read the documentation for learning to use it.

In any case, without knowing more data about the image I can not help you more. I would need the approximate coordinates of the center, the pixel size and focal length or the resolution (in arcseconds/pixel). Also, if the image is public in NOVA, please send me the link.

[Andres.Pozo]

I have been able to solve the image using ManualImageSolver:

Code: [Select]

Image Plate Solver script version 3.2
===============================================================================
Referentiation Matrix (Gnomonic projection = Matrix * Coords[x,y]):
            -0.00626823          +0.0134593            -4.03757
             -0.0134909         -0.00624971            +26.4892
                     +0                  +0                  +1
Projection origin.. [1500.006121 998.998218]pix -> [RA:+20 03 31.34 Dec:+24 36 55.13]
Polynomial degree.. 5
Resolution ........ 53.488 arcsec/pix
Rotation .......... -65.015 deg
Focal ............. 21.60 mm
Pixel size ........ 5.60 um
Field of view ..... 44d 34' 23.8" x 29d 41' 8.9"
Image center ...... RA: 20 03 31.337  Dec: +24 36 55.15
Image bounds:
   top-left ....... RA: 19 40 27.422  Dec: +49 32 53.33
   top-right ...... RA: 18 36 35.229  Dec: +10 01 10.60
   bottom-left .... RA: 21 50 03.794  Dec: +35 23 04.41
   bottom-right ... RA: 20 18 23.503  Dec: -00 26 57.48
===============================================================================

Attached to this message there is a .xpsm icon with the FITS header of the solution. You can apply this icon to your image. I have also attached a distortion map of your camera.

[Solidarity]

Hello Andres,

many thanks for doing it for me  . I will study the manual solver script soon.

Here is my result.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/b6ugt2daait7pfr/.facebook_2121018002.jpg

The image "new-image.fits" can't be opened in PI. Any idea why?

http://nova.astrometry.net/user_images/71103#annotated

Many thanks Andres

Karsten

[Andres.Pozo]

The image "new-image.fits" can't be opened in PI. Any idea why?

http://nova.astrometry.net/user_images/71103#annotated

This is strange. I have downloaded several times images from nova.astrometry.net without problems.

In your case, the image "new-image.fits" seems to be wrong. It doesn't pass the test in the FITS Tester page:
http://fits.gsfc.nasa.gov/fits_verify.html
http://fits.gsfc.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/urlfitsverifier.pl?file=http%3A%2F%2Fnova.astrometry.net%2Fnew_fits_file%2F83494

I think that you should report this problem to astrometry.net.