PixInsight workshop at NACAA 2016

[RickS (Rick)]

My proposal to do an "Introduction to PixInsight" workshop at NACAA has been accepted and the workshop will be an all day affair on 28 March 2016.

Hope to meet a few IISers on the day. Unfortunately, the attendance is capped at a fairly small number as it is difficult to be hands on with a large group.

Cheers,
Rick.

[Dennis]

Originally Posted by RickS

My proposal to do an "Introduction to PixInsight" workshop at NACAA has been accepted and the workshop will be an all day affair on 28 March 2016.

Hope to meet a few IISers on the day. Unfortunately, the attendance is capped at a fairly small number as it is difficult to be hands on with a large group.

Cheers,
Rick.

Looks like you’re presenting at 4 sessions on the same day Rick – hope your voice holds out!

Cheers

Dennis

[RickS (Rick)]

Originally Posted by Dennis

Looks like you’re presenting at 4 sessions on the same day Rick – hope your voice holds out!

It's supposed to be a full day workshop... still not easy on the voice, Dennis!

[Slawomir (Suavi)]

Great news Rick!

Good luck with the workshop- I'm sure it will be a successful event.

[RickS (Rick)]

Thanks, Suavi. Should be fun!

[pvelez (Pete)]

Woohoo - booked in!

See you there Rick

Pete

[RickS (Rick)]

Look forward to meeting you in RL, Pete!

[Dealy (Kev)]

Will the sessions be recorded Rick?

Not sure if i can make it there.

[RickS (Rick)]

I'm not sure if it will be recorded, Kev, but I suspect that a recording would be of limited value. The intention is to spend a lot of time with the attendees doing hands on stuff.

Cheers,
Rick.

[HarryD (Greg)]

I would like to attend but am still waiting for my application for a NACAA account to be processed.
Put it in on Tuesday, hope there is some places left when, if, I can register.

Greg

[RickS (Rick)]

Originally Posted by HarryD

I would like to attend but am still waiting for my application for a NACAA account to be processed.
Put it in on Tuesday, hope there is some places left when, if, I can register.

Greg

Hi Greg,

I haven't had an update on numbers for a while. I'll go ask...

Geoff45 is coming and has kindly offered to help so we can probably handle a few extra people.

Cheers,
Rick.

[RickS (Rick)]

Originally Posted by RickS

I haven't had an update on numbers for a while. I'll go ask...

Filling up but a couple of slots still left...

Cheers,
Rick.

[DaveO (David)]

Originally Posted by HarryD

I would like to attend but am still waiting for my application for a NACAA account to be processed.
Put it in on Tuesday, hope there is some places left when, if, I can register.

Hi Greg

Let me see if I can assist you with the NACAA account - I have sent you a PM with instructions.

[HarryD (Greg)]

Hi David

Thanks for your assistance.

All fixed. Looking forward to the Pixinsight day.

Regards

Greg

PS can you do anything about the weather?

[DaveO (David)]

Originally Posted by HarryD

All fixed. Looking forward to the Pixinsight day.

PS can you do anything about the weather?

Hi Greg

Glad that is sorted for you. I'm certain the PixInsight workshop will be amazing - having seen Rick's images (I'm looking at one now on the AAQ's Calendar), I know how good he is at this stuff.

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I hope you can join us for the rest of NACAA - we've had a brilliant range of speakers offer papers this year, and I am looking forward to seeing them all in action.

The full NACAA Programme, including extra workshops like PixInsight can be found here: http://www.nacaa.org.au/2016/programme
</gratuitousPlug>

PS. I'd love to do something about the weather, but a couple of us are busy trying to work out how to develop "cloud filters", so weather manipulation might have to wait! :-)

[RickS (Rick)]

Just a quick update on the workshop. It was fully booked and a number of IIS denizens attended, including Geoff Smith, Greg Bradley, Pete Velez and Murray Parkinson. Geoff kindly offered to act as a tutor for the day and did a brilliant job.

I think the workshop went pretty well apart from trying to cram too much stuff into a single day. Next time it will need to be at least a couple of days to cover the basics and still allow plenty of prac time. In fact, it wouldn't be too hard to fill a whole week with a LRGB workflow, narrowband workflow and a day or two for advanced topics.

According to the feedback forms and verbal comments everybody enjoyed the day and even the more experienced users learned a few new tricks. It was certainly educational for me and also great to meet everyone face to face, especially the folks I've known electronically from IIS for a while.

I'm looking forward to the next one - probably in Brisbane a bit later this year.

Cheers,
Rick.

[Dennis]

Originally Posted by RickS

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I'm looking forward to the next one - probably in Brisbane a bit later this year.

Cheers,
Rick.

Hi Rick

Good news to hear of the proposed Brissie event – please do kept us informed of when, as I’d love to participate and soak up some of that knowledge.

Cheers

Dennis

[RickS (Rick)]

Added you to the list of interested parties, Dennis!

[Atmos (Colin)]

I may just have to make my way up there one time I'll guise it under me seeing my sister and brother in law

[RickS (Rick)]

Originally Posted by Atmos

I may just have to make my way up there one time I'll guise it under me seeing my sister and brother in law

I won't tell