Product Catalog

AUTOSTAR SUITE.
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The brains behind user-friendly astrophotography.
a. Point-and-shoot. If you’ve tried astrophotography before, you’ll appreciate how
easy Meade imagers really are. Images appear on your computer screen in real time.
To shoot, you simply focus, draw a box around the subject on your computer screen,
and click start. It’s that easy. Of course, all automatic functions may also be done
manually, allowing you to learn and grow as an astrophotographer.
b. Automatic stacking makes imaging a joy. One of the most amazing aspects of
AutoStar Suite is the ability to automatically stack multiple good images and throw
out bad ones. This process has long been used to overcome atmospheric turbulence,
gusts of wind, poor alignment and other issues that affect image clarity. But it has
never been this automated. Or this easy.
c. Create large-pixel masterpieces with NASA’s Drizzle Technolog y.
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Meade’s
patent-pending Drizzle Technolog y (pioneered at NASA for the Hubble Space
Telescope) allows you to take stunning large-format astrophotographs with a
smaller chip. Meade imagers can take multiple uncompressed long-exposure images,
then automatically edit, center, de-rotate, stack, sharpen, and Drizzle-process
them into a single dramatic astrophotograph. Drizzle (which only works with
Meade telescopes) effectively increases the resolution and field of view of every
Meade imager.
d. AutoStar Suite Imaging Features:
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Multiple camera control: Supports multiple Deep Sky Imagers and one LPI.
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Automatic and manual exposure settings.
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Color saturation and balance: eliminates the need for expensive aftermarket tools.
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Automatic align and stack
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Automatic dark subtraction: Dark frames are automatically stacked, averaged,
then subtracted, giving you a clean final image.
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Magic Eye focus: Built-in focusing program for super fast, no-hassle focusing.
chuck reese / m109 - spiral galaxy / dsi / lx200
neil fleming / m101 - pinwheel galaxy / dsi pro
matt taylor / m1 - crab nebula / dsi pro ii
steve hamilton / ngc 7293 - helix nebula / dsi pro ii / lx90
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