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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 soft-
ware to install.
For detailed information on instal-
lation and usage of additional soft-
ware consult the websites of each
software provider. Tutorials and user
groups can be found online also.
registax (Windows) –
Free image processing software
A popular free image processing
suite of tools includes features such
as alignment, stacking, optimizing
and wavelet filters,
Registax can analyze, align, and
stack thousands of images in just
minutes.
aVistack (Windows) – Free
image processing software
AviStack is a freeware tool that reg-
isters, stacks and processes AVI’s
and image sequences of astronomi-
cal objects..
AviStack was primarily developed
to process lunar images, but, it also
works well with solar and planetary
images.
MaximDl (Windows) –
trial/Paid CCD imaging
and image processing
software
MaxIm DL is the fastest and easiest
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, curves,
deconvolution, color tools, and
much more
HandyaVi (Windows) – trial/Paid suite of tools for aVi files.
Features include time lapse, motion detection, surveillance, planetary
imaging, meteor trail imaging and stop motion animation.
HandyAvi automatically captures a specified number of frames (pre-frames)
immediately preceding the “trigger event” so that the (possibly) dim begin-
ning of the meteor trail is captured.
HandyAvi continues recording data while 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 trails, airplane trails or lightning
events.
Automatically email images of detected motion.
Automatically FTP upload captured video to a website.
Figure 34. Astronomy Software Links
for Windows users.
Figure 35. Registax.
Figure 36. AVIStack.
Figure 37. MaximDL.
Figure 38. HandyAVI.