Old Linux Planetary Processing

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Capture

Custom coriander - used for capture in Linux

• Getting started with Anthony Wesley's Custom Coriander  
• In action (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IF70aenFIq4)  

Lucky Image Stacking

AutoStakkert!2 - for stacking in Linux under

•  http://www.autostakkert.com/wp/guides/

Sharpening 

 
AstraImage - for sharpening / deconvolution in Linux under wine

•  I typically use Lucy-Richardson Deconvolution with the Exponential setting
• Document covering all the various experiments I've tried (http://goo.gl/kL7yz)

Derotation 

WinJUPOS - derotation of planetary in Linux under wine

•  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJf-XvVVC0c

Denoise

Topaz Labs DeNoise - Photoshop plugin used in Linux under wine

Image modification / Post Processing

Photoshop - used for processing in 16-bit when I feel the need - used in Linux under wine

•  Auto Color
• Topaz DeNoise
• Saturation
• High Pass filter
• Contrast

 
GIMP - native Linux used for final assembly with info and labels or quick 8-bit processing
 Also be sure to add some of these cool GIMP Plugins:

• High Pass Filter
• Wavelet denoise 

Michael A. Phillips' 2017 Solar System Bests

All in all a pretty great year for the number and quality of planet photos I imaged.  Here in the northern hemisphere the prime planets of Mars, Jupiter and Saturn are fairly low

Full size on Imgur - https://i.imgur.com/pBM7eje.png

With labels - https://i.imgur.com/UBCHhVt.png

Here's to a great 2017 **FOR ASTRONOMY** and a great 2018.