Rejection issue

[Andrei Ioda]

Hi,

I have issue with rejection of satellite tracks. I tried any settings (Rejection algorithm, Normalization, Sigma high and etc.) in the ImageIntergration but didn't get result. I use PixInsight Core 01.08.04.1195 Ripley (x64) on OSX 10.11.5.

You can see the result on the attached screenshot and can download my original images for integration from here.

[Carlos Milovic]

You'll have to further reduce the sigma high parameter to reject the trails.

[RickS]

I have found, especially with small stacks, that rejection settings strong enough to clean up satellite trails can result in rejection of good data in the rest of the image.  My solution is to zap the satellite trails in the individual subs using PixelMath by drawing a white (value 1.0) line over the trail.  These lines reject very easily with weaker rejection settings.  It's not fun to do but I find it worth the effort.

Cheers,
Rick.

[Andrei Ioda]

I have found, especially with small stacks, that rejection settings strong enough to clean up satellite trails can result in rejection of good data in the rest of the image.  My solution is to zap the satellite trails in the individual subs using PixelMath by drawing a white (value 1.0) line over the trail.  These lines reject very easily with weaker rejection settings.  It's not fun to do but I find it worth the effort.

Cheers,
Rick.

Thanks Rick. I will try.

[RickS]

Thanks Rick. I will try.

Good luck, Andrei.  I use a PixelMath expression "iif(d2seg(x1,y1,x2,y2)<r,1,$T)" and define the symbols x1,y1 and x2,y2 as the endpoints of the satellite trail and r as the thickness of the line.

Cheers,
Rick.

[msmythers]

Rick

Thanks for sharing and explaining. I had never thought of that type of method for repairing an integration. Now I have some old images to work on.

Andrei  You are going to like the results.


Mike

[jkmorse]

Rick,

Mind if I include that in my next version of my workbook?  Great solution.

Best,

Jim

[RickS]

Mind if I include that in my next version of my workbook?  Great solution.

Please do include it, Jim!

[Andrei Ioda]

Rick, Mike.

Thanks. I tried this method and it works. As the result of my work of M63 - http://www.astrobin.com/252475/C/

[msmythers]

Andrei

The image turned out great. Well worth the extra effort to remove the tracks.


Mike

[Andrei Ioda]

Andrei

The image turned out great. Well worth the extra effort to remove the tracks.


Mike

Yes. Thanks Rick.