Image Processing software results in a better Black Eye

Folks - rather than continue using up this board's bandwidth with my images, I'm now posting them directly to my website (see sinature below).

I downloaded MaximDL (30 day trail) the other day and had yet anothr go at processing the Black Eye galaxy. It certainly did wonders to the image and improved it so that fine detail is visible:

www.astroshack.net/gallery/M64.php

But the functionality of this software in controlling a mount/CCD/Focuse/guider etc is fantastic. At least for the AP mount, I can slew wherever I want and when I get there, I can nudge the scope by as little as one arcsecond :shock:

Imaging itself is well catered for, including calibration frames (darks, flats, bias, flat darks etc). For such a functional package, you can expect a fairly steep learning curve, but if you've imaged before it shouldn't phase you out.

And it has a DSI driver! Full package is $400 though

By the way, for bandwidth challenged folks, I am keeping my images to as small as size as possible.

Cheers

Dave McD

That's coming up nicely Dave. great job.
Lend me $400 will you
Bill H.

Mira is $600

www.mirametrics.com/

Anyone use AIP4Win? It comes with "Handbook of Astronomical Image Processing"; a new edition of which is to be published over the summer. $99

www.willbell.com/aip/index.htm

Forget that Dave, albert's lending me $600 :lol: :lol: :lol:

Actually, the pro version is 1200 bucks. Get yer credit card out Bill - 3 licenses please

Looks like the wife and kids are going hungry