My biggest project to date

[Gingerfish]

Almost 6 hours worth! 339 movies = 1.93TB. Each movie took over 7 minute to run in AutoStakkert... So yeah, it took a while to process. To be honest, I'm not sure I will do it again

I wish I could fix the wobble!!! Any tips? I tried PIPP and ImPPG, no good

Taken with my Lunt50, asi178mm, Baader Q-Barlow 1.3x (working at 1.4x)

I messed up and uploaded the instagram sped up versions! Fixed now

Mono
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81dt4I423uY

Color
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_HbPrXVJGA

Rotation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnh49oD6jdU

[DeepSolar64]

WoW! outstanding work. I know I would never have the time or patience to pull this off.

[Gingerfish]

Thanks! It was a lot of work. Took two days to finish processing it!

[Montana]

Trying a full disc timelapse is quite a feat well done!!
Have you tried aligning in ImPPG on the solar limb? I ask as you should see the rotation of the Sun over 6 hrs. Alexandros was having this problem and GreatAtractor suggested this and it sorted out the problem. Only an idea.

Alexandra

[GreatAttractor]

Unfortunately ImPPG won't stabilize such a wobble... yet. But I've been already thinking about adding derotation in the future.

[Gingerfish]

Thank you!

Awsome that you are looking into it it though, Filip!

[arnedanielsen]

Great effort and well worth it! Excellent result, Chris.

Best regards,
Arne

[MAURITS]

Excellent Chris.

[Gingerfish]

Thank you Maurits

Takker Arne!

[christian viladrich]

This is impressive and certainly a good idea !
Is it done with an equatorial mount or azimutal ?

[p_zetner]

An impressive animation!
Particularly liked the "Rotation" version.
Cheers.
Peter

[Gingerfish]

Thanks!

It was tracked with my EQ6-R PRO.

The rotation is my favorite as well!

[H-Alpha]

Excellent work Chris and congratulations for your patience and work in that!
If one day I have the ASI1600 for FDs, I may try this.
ImPPG has been very successful in aligning all my animations so far, including the long one of 3 hours. Of course they were not FDs. I don't know if this makes the difference.

Do you improve your captures with ImPPG before aligning them with the same software? Just an idea... This is the procedure that works for me. Autostakkert!3--> ImPPG curve/convolution --> ImPPG alignment

Anyway, I suppose you will keep the frames, since there must be a way and you may resolve this in the near future. :-)

Congratulations once more and best wishes,
Alexandros

[Gingerfish]

Thank you Alexandros!

Full disk imaging is a little different I think. I think it depends on the frame AS chooses as a reference. If it is slightly distorted, your whole image will be a little off. So you end up with the wobble when creating an animation. I have never had a problem with closeups

Frames are being kept! Not doing all that work again!

[Valery]

Very impressive work! And so fantastic patience was applied!

Looking for the images with your lantair.

Thanks.


Valery

[Gingerfish]

Thank you Valery!

Yes, I am hoping to bring out the 'Luntair' again soon

[DavidP]

What an impressive project. Congratulations

[Gingerfish]

Thank you!