Deep Sky: Image processing
0. The raw data in SBIG file format

0. The raw data in SBIG file format

1. Hot pixels removed using a dark frame

1. Hot pixels removed using a dark frame

2a. There is a gradient in the image

2a. There is a gradient in the image

2b. The gradient is removed

2b. The gradient is removed

3a. Load the images to align

3a. Load the images to align

3b. Select the images to align

3b. Select the images to align

3c. Correlate the images

3c. Correlate the images

4. Edit pixels

4. Edit pixels

5. Edit pixels

5. Edit pixels

6. Average (stack) the images

6. Average (stack) the images

7. DDP the final image (CCDOps)

7. DDP the final image (CCDOps)

8. Sharp the final image (CCDSharp)

8. Sharp the final image (CCDSharp)

Astronomical_imaging_and_processing_steps

Astronomical_imaging_and_processing_steps

How-to-process-DSLR-astrophotos

How-to-process-DSLR-astrophotos