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      Parts

      Part 1
      Introduction, overview of methods and preparation
      9m
      Part 2
      BlurXTerminator plugin
      7m

      In this two-part series, Alex Curry delves into the challenges of wide field of view imaging and its impact on your astro images. He'll introduce you to some traditional techniques for rectifying these issues, applicable across various astrophotography editing software. In Part 2, Alex focuses on a novel PixInsight plugin designed for smart image correction and feature sharpening. He'll guide you through the necessary prerequisites and adjustments to optimize the plugin for your specific data.

      Useful Links:

      Introduction to deconvolution: https://telescope.live/blog/pixinsight-deconvolution-why-we-use-it#:~:text=Deconvolution%20in%20PixInsight%20attempts%20to,it%20can%20in%20the%20image.

      Pixinsight deconvolution documentation: https://www.pixinsight.com/examples/M81M82/index.html

      SIRIL deconvolution documentation:

      https://siril.readthedocs.io/en/latest/processing/deconvolution.html

      James Ritson Affinity Photo macros: https://jamesritson.co.uk/resources.html

      Pixinsight GPU acceleration guide: https://telescope.live/blog/how-enable-gpu-acceleration-pixinsight

      22 Apr 2025

      Fixing Aberrations and Star Shapes in PixInsight

      Alexander Curry
      • Parts
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        2 Videos
      • Duration
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        16m
      • Image type
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        Deep Sky Imaging
      • Difficulty level
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        Intermediate
      • Category
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        Techniques
      • Tier
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        Standard
      • Software used
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        Affinity Photo, PixInsight, RC Astro Plugins, Siril