[AZ-Observing] PixInsight Class - Mesa, Az - Sept 21-23

  • From: David Douglass <dmdouglass@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: "az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2018 15:37:51 -0700

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may not have noticed, or might have a question or two.

Here is the =E2=80=9Cschedule=E2=80=9D for the 3-day workshop=E2=80=A6.

Which can also be found on the IP4AP.com website:=C2=A0=C2=A0 
https://www.ip4ap.com=
/Workshops/fall-2018-mesa-az-workshop

This link is where you would be able to =E2=80=9Csign 
up=E2=80=9D=E2=80=A6.=C2=A0=C2=A0 Class size (h=
opefully) will be about 25 or so.

Cost of the workshop is $595

The workshop is being put on by Warren Keller and Dr. Ron Brecher

Workshop Agenda
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Day One
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9:00'EASY AS PI' Introductions and Workshop Overview
9:15The PixInsight Workspace
10:15   BREAK (15 min)
10:30Processing Example, Part 1o    =E2=80=A2Evaluating subframe quality 
(Blink)o=
    =E2=80=A2Dara reduction (BatchPreprocessing script)
12:00LUNCH (60 min)
1:00Processing Example, Part 2o    =E2=80=A2Crop (DynamicCrop)o    
=E2=80=A2Background =
modelization (ABE)o    =E2=80=A2Linear noise reduction 
(MultiscaleLinearTransform)
2:30BREAK (15 min)
2:45Processing Example, Part 3o    =E2=80=A2Delinearization (stretching) 
(Histogr=
amTransformation)o    =E2=80=A2Brightness and contrast adjustments 
(LocalHistogram=
Equalization)
3:30Additions for Tricolor and OSC Imageso    =E2=80=A2Debayering (w/ BPP)o    
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=A2Create a color image (ChannelCombination)o    =E2=80=A2Balance color 
(ColorCalibr=
ation)o    =E2=80=A2Saturation (CurvesTransformation and ColorSaturation)o    
=E2=80=A2C=
olor noise reduction (SCNR)
4:30END OF DAY ONE

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Day Two
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9:00   More Preprocessing, Part 1o    =E2=80=A2Limitations of BPPo    
=E2=80=A2Subframe=
Selectoro    =E2=80=A2StarAlignmento    =E2=80=A2ImageIntegration
10:15   BREAK (15 min)
10:30More Preprocessing, Part 2 (1hr)o    =E2=80=A2CosmeticCorrectiono    
=E2=80=A2Dyna=
micBackgroundExtractiono    =E2=80=A2PhotometricColorCalibration
11:30Making and Using Masks, Part 1o    =E2=80=A2Introduction to StarMask and 
Ran=
geSelectiono    =E2=80=A2Luminance mask basics
12:00LUNCH (60 min)
1:00Deconvolutiono    =E2=80=A2Creating deconvolution support fileso    
=E2=80=A2Defini=
ng the Point Spread Function (DynamicPSF)
2:30BREAK (15 min)
2:45Process Your Own Datao    =E2=80=A2Individual Coaching
3:30Making and Using Masks, Part 2o    =E2=80=A2Cloneso    
=E2=80=A2MorphologicalTransf=
ormationo    =E2=80=A2Combining masks (PixelMath)o    =E2=80=A2GAME scripto    
=E2=80=A2AdvSta=
rMask script
4:00Nonlinear Noise Reduction (TGVDenoise)
4:30END OF DAY TWO

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Day Three
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9:00   Blending Luminance and Color Data (LRGBCombination)
9:30High Dynamic Range Imageso    =E2=80=A2Compressing dynamic range (HDRMT)o   
 =
=E2=80=A2Creating an high dynamic range image (HDRComposition)
10:15   BREAK (15 min)
10:30The Power of PixelMath (45m)o    =E2=80=A2Blending versions from 
before/afte=
r a processo    =E2=80=A2Combining Narrowband with RGBo    =E2=80=A2Reducing 
background =
mottling
11:15Process Your Own Datao    =E2=80=A2Individual Coaching
12:00LUNCH (60 min)
1:00Useful Scriptso    =E2=80=A2DarkStructureEnhanceo    =E2=80=A2StarReduction
2:00Process Your Own Data IIIo    =E2=80=A2Individual Coaching
2:45BREAK (15 min)
3:00Customizing PixInsight=E2=80=99s Settingso    =E2=80=A2Global Preferenceso  
  =E2=80=A2Co=
lor Management Setup
4:15Wrap-up and Course Evaluation
4:30END OF WORKSHOP

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David Douglass

David@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (main)

Dmdouglass@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Alternate)

Cell (602) 908-9092




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