PixInsight workshop at NACAA 2016

[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.

[Dennis]

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

Cheers

Dennis

[RickS]

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

[Slawomir]

Great news Rick!

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

[RickS]

Thanks, Suavi. Should be fun!

[pvelez]

Woohoo - booked in!

See you there Rick

Pete

[RickS]

Look forward to meeting you in RL, Pete!

[Dealy]

Will the sessions be recorded Rick?

Not sure if i can make it there.

[RickS]

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]

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]

Hi Greg,

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

Geoff45 (http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/member.php?u=1158) is coming and has kindly offered to help so we can probably handle a few extra people.

Cheers,
Rick.

[RickS]

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

Cheers,
Rick.

[DaveO]

Hi Greg

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

[HarryD]

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]

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
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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]

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]

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]

Added you to the list of interested parties, Dennis!

[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 ;)

[RickS]

I won't tell :lol:

[brisen]

Hi Rick

I would also be interested in a session was to be held in Brisbane.

Brian

[Spookyer]

Yes, me as well very interested.

cheers
Brett

[Camelopardalis]

Brissie please! I think my PI skills are holding back my data ;)

[RickS]

Added you to my list, Brian & Dunk.
You were already on it, Brett!

Cheers,
Rick.

[kimrichards]

Hi Rick,

Any news on another PI workshop in Australia, either by yourself or the PI team?

Thanks

Kim

[DaveO]

I believe that Rick is planning on holding a PI workshop at Qld Astrofest. Keep an eye out at http://www.qldastrofest.org.au/.

[RickS]

Hi Kim,

As David mentioned, I'll be doing some mini-workshops at Astrofest (three afternoon sessions squeezed in between lunch and afternoon set up time.)

I'd like to do a multi-day workshop some time this year but my day job has been keeping me too busy to really think about it.

I haven't heard from Vicent or other members of the PI team for a while. I think the logistics of an event here are a bit challenging.

Cheers,
Rick.