The current version was revised on April 16, 2024.
This is the structure of the text:
Preface
A Camera Hardware and Control Software
A1 Setup and Properties of Digital Cameras used for Astrophotography
A2 Quality Settings, Camera Drivers, Image Acquisition Software and File Formats
A3 Metadata
B Calibration Frames, Master Calibration Files and Image Calibration
B1 Why Do We Perform Image Calibration?
B2 Types of Calibration Frames
B3 Settings and Conditions for Image Acquisition of Calibration Frames
B4 Generation of Master Calibration Files
B5 Light Frame Calibration with PixInsight's ImageCalibration Process
B6 Inspection and Judgement of Calibration Results
C Post-Calibration Preprocessing Steps
C1 Linear Defect Correction (LDC) [Only if linear defects are detected]
C2 Cosmetic correction
C3 Debayer [Only for OSC Cameras]
C4 Blink Tool, Subframe Weighting
C5 Registration
C6 Local Normalization
C7 Integration
C8 Fast Integration
C9 Drizzle Integration [Recommended]
C10 Cropping
D Automation of Preprocessing: WeightedBatchPreprocessing (WBPP) Script
D1 Development of PixInsight's Preprocessing Pipeline
D2 WBPP's User Interface: Elements and Structure
D3 WBPP's Mode of Operation
E Appendix
E1 Types of Resources for PixInsight
E2 Resources for Processes and Scripts that Are Mentioned in this Guide
E3 List of Abbreviations
Endnotes
References
Bernd
This is the structure of the text:
Preface
A Camera Hardware and Control Software
A1 Setup and Properties of Digital Cameras used for Astrophotography
A2 Quality Settings, Camera Drivers, Image Acquisition Software and File Formats
A3 Metadata
B Calibration Frames, Master Calibration Files and Image Calibration
B1 Why Do We Perform Image Calibration?
B2 Types of Calibration Frames
B3 Settings and Conditions for Image Acquisition of Calibration Frames
B4 Generation of Master Calibration Files
B5 Light Frame Calibration with PixInsight's ImageCalibration Process
B6 Inspection and Judgement of Calibration Results
C Post-Calibration Preprocessing Steps
C1 Linear Defect Correction (LDC) [Only if linear defects are detected]
C2 Cosmetic correction
C3 Debayer [Only for OSC Cameras]
C4 Blink Tool, Subframe Weighting
C5 Registration
C6 Local Normalization
C7 Integration
C8 Fast Integration
C9 Drizzle Integration [Recommended]
C10 Cropping
D Automation of Preprocessing: WeightedBatchPreprocessing (WBPP) Script
D1 Development of PixInsight's Preprocessing Pipeline
D2 WBPP's User Interface: Elements and Structure
D3 WBPP's Mode of Operation
E Appendix
E1 Types of Resources for PixInsight
E2 Resources for Processes and Scripts that Are Mentioned in this Guide
E3 List of Abbreviations
Endnotes
References
Bernd
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