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The Development of AstroEdit Planet 2.0

190826 The result is still blur with top 10%. What's wrong? I plan to use GPU to do the AP feature matching next. I wish I could see why it stacks blue at the ring. Which frame causes it? I used 20 frames. Maybe I should print out the frame number. I wish I could see the original frame with AP. Then the problematic frame with its AP. I could then see the cause for the blurriness.  Maybe a 4 views, First show top frame with AP. Second show next frame with search AP. Third show top frame with red AP. On top overlay the next frame (transformed) with AP. Fourth show the accumulated stacked frames. Then there is the next and back button. so I can scroll until the stack get blurred. 180816 I work on the matrix solver. Using a small project with google AI, I manage to get the transform matrix right. Previously I am struggling with it with the project for hours and still not working.  170816 I manage to get to use Ransac to choose a good transform that satisfy at least 5 points. I hav...
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AI.CometStack Manual

Introduction This app is designed for simplicity and ease of use. This guide will help you understand all features and workflows quickly. AICometStack cuts comet stacking from two hours on your desktop down to just ten minutes on your phone. Menu Options Files : Tap this button to select your FITS files (.fit and fits) in your File app. First, you will have to copy these individual files from your SeeStar/Dwarf to your phone Download folder. Photos : Tap this button to select your image files (jpeg, tiff, png etc.) in your Photos app. First, you will have to copy these individual files from your SeeStar/Dwarf to your phone Photos. Note: The reference image is the first file/image you select. Samples : Tap this button to start stacking sample files in the app. Help : Tap the Question icon to access this user guide. Tap the  Back  button at the top of the screen to exit the user guide. Save : During the stacking, this button saves your current stack by star, stack by c...
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AstroEdit For Android Manual

This app was created to be easy to use. This guide was written to be easy to understand. --- Top Menu --- Open: Tap leftmost icon in the top menu and select an image to process. The image is automatically loaded into Starless, Star and Both(Combine Starless and Star) images. Tweak the Starless image, then the Star image and finally the Both image.  Note: Long press the open icon to open FITS file. To preview thumbnail for FITS file: 1. In Files app, create a subfolder in your Download folder and move all your FITS files to the subfolder. 2. Goto AstroEdit app > Tap Help > Tap Set Folder Access. Select the subfolder you have created and tap "Use this folder". 3. Tap Back and long press Open button. 4. Tap the menu button (3 horizontal lines) at top left. 5. Select AstroEdit and all FITS files will have a thumbnail.  Crop: Tap to select an rectange. And tap again (Apply) to crop.  Save your image : Once you're happy with your edits, tap the down arrow box i...
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