High Resolution Lunar Image Processing

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Recap

That's it, as the following example shows we've come a long way from our original collection of fuzzy single AVI frames.

To recap, here are the steps again in workflow order:

• Collect good data by optimizing optics, methods and conditions.
• Align and stack using registax MAP function
• Sharpen with wavelets and Focus Magic
• Balance tones using contrast masking

As a last comment please remember that this is a work in progress. The workflow presented here is presently the best I've found for my combination of optics, camera and conditions. Yours may very well be different in many respects so feel free to experiment. I don't believe any of my lunar images have given up 100% of the data they actually contain. I would encourage anyone reviewing this process to continue the search for better methods and results.

Tony Gondola, September 2005 (Revised June, 2007)

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