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additional software
Return to the Launcher and
click “Astronomy software links”
(Windows) to view additional soft-
ware compatible with the Orion
Video Capture Device (Figure
34). Select desired software to be
directed to a website to download
the latest software.
Mac users need to place CD in CD
drive and select each piece of sof t-
ware to install.
For detailed information on instal-
lation and usage of additional sof t-
ware consult the websites of each
software provider. Tutorials and user
groups can be found online also.
registax (Windo ws) –
Free image processing software
A popular free image processin g
suite of tools includes features such
as alignment, stacking, optimizing
and wavelet filters,
Registax can analyze, alig n, and
stack thousands of images in just
minutes.
aVistack (Windows) – Fr ee
image processing software
AviStack is a freeware tool that reg-
isters, stacks and processe s AVI’s
and image sequences of astronomi-
cal objects..
AviStack was primarily developed
to process lunar images, but, it al so
works well with solar and planetary
images.
MaximDl (Windows) –
trial/Paid CCD imaging
and image processing
software
MaxIm DL is the fastest and easie st
way to image the night sky.Whether
you want to produce stunning por-
traits, collect science data , or hunt
for new objects, MaxIm DL has the
tools you need.
Complete observatory integration.
Controls your camera, autoguider,
filter wheels, focusers, camera rota-
tor, telescope mount, and dome.
ASCOM compliant.
Includes a complete image process -
ing toolkit, including a large vari -
ety of filters, deblooming, cur ves,
deconvolution, color tools, and
much more
HandyaVi (Windows) – tria l/Paid suite of tools for aVi files.
Features include time lapse, motion detection, surveillance, planetary
imaging, meteor trail imaging and s top motion animation.
HandyAvi automatically captures a sp ecified number of frames (pre-fr ames)
immediately preceding the “trigger event” so that the (possibly) dim begin-
ning of the meteor trail is captured.
HandyAvi continues recording data w hile additional motion is detected.
HandyAvi continues recording an additional number of “post-frames” after
the last motion is detected.
The AVI file will contain COMPLETE meteor tr ails, airplane trails or lightnin g
events.
Automatically email images of detec ted motion.
Automatically FTP upload captur ed video to a website.
Figure 34. Astronomy Software Links
for Windows users.
Figure 35. Registax.
Figure 36. AVIStack.
Figure 37. MaximDL.
Figure 38. HandyAVI.