PixInsight 101: Calibrate, Stack & Process Deep Space
Master Deep Space Image Processing with PixInsight – Live & Interactive!
Take your astrophotography skills to the next level with PixInsight, the leading software used by NASA! This beginner-friendly, live online course provides step-by-step guidance on calibration, stacking, and processing deep space images.
Over the course of a weekend, you'll work with real datasets provided by Stellar Xperiences, processing nebula and galaxy images captured with DSLR and One Shot Color (OSC) cameras in RGB.
This is not a pre-recorded course—you’ll receive real-time, face-to-face instruction, ask questions, and refine your skills under expert guidance. Join us and transform your deep space astrophotos into breathtaking masterpieces!
Date
TBA
Platform
Google Meet
Course Level
Beginner
Course Duration
2 days
Course Fee
€ 390 (VAT Incl.)
Capacity
Min. 5 - Max. 10
WHAT WILL YOU LEARN?
Pixinsight User Interface
Participants will get to know the basic user interface components and tools of the PixInsight program and learn how to use them effectively.
Removal of Bad Frames Before Calibration and Stacking
During deep space photography, participants will learn how to identify and remove bad frames caused by issues like clouds, airplanes or satellites crossing the frame, or tracking errors. They will be taught the criteria to consider and which PixInsight modules to use for this process, ensuring that the bad frames are excluded from calibration and stacking.
Calibration & Stacking
Using the Weighted Batch PreProcessing script in PixInsight, participants will learn how to calibrate and stack the selected frames from the previous step.
Post Process / Image Processing
Participants will grasp the steps involved in processing a linear image after stacking, including the PixInsight processes used at each stage.
COURSE PROGRAM
Day 1: Galaxy PostProcessing
10:00-10:30 Pixinsight User Interface
10:30-11:00 Prep Before Calibration and Stacking
11:00-11:15 Break
11:15-12:00 Calibration, registration, stacking
12:00-13:30 Lunch Break
13:30-14:30 Post Processing
14:30-14:45 Break
14:45-15:00 Q&A
15:00-16:30 Post Processing
16:30-16:45 Break
16:45-18:00 Post Processing – Q&A
Day 2: Nebula PostProcessing
10:00-10:30 Pixinsight User Interface
10:30-11:00 Prep Before Calibration and Stacking
11:00-11:15 Break
11:15-12:00 Calibration, registration, stacking
12:00-13:30 Lunch Break
13:30-14:30 Post Processing
14:30-14:45 Break
14:45-15:00 Q&A
15:00-16:30 Post Processing
16:30-16:45 Break
16:45-18:00 Post Processing – Q&A
WHAT DO YOU NEED?
1. Computer
Preferably, two screens would be ideal: one for watching the course presentation and the other for applying what you’ve learned.
2. Pixinsight Software
PixInsight is a paid software with a 45-day trial version. Since the trial version is identical to the full version, it should be downloaded and installed on the participant's computer before the course begins.
3. Internet Connection
* No photography equipment is required to participate in this course.
HOW TO REGISTER
1. Read the Terms & Conditions.
2. Fill out the Registration Form.
3. Pay the 20% deposit to secure your spot.
Once you register, we will email you the payment details and other important information.
FROM THE STELLAR XPERIENCES TEAM
DEEP SPACE ASTROPHOTOGRAPHS
