Yes Paul. MaximDL can do it. I don’t use CCDSoft or ImagePlus so can’t comment on those. To perform the task in MaximDL;
- Follow the typical steps you would use in for deconvolution, i.e. set up the noise model etc.
- On the PSF model, select the function type you desire and click on the Show PSF button. A small window will appear showing the star that has been selected (if from image or a pseudo star if another model is selected.
- Then click on the line profile button
- Use the Area Plot tool and draw a box around the PSF star. You are then presented with a graph.
The example provided below is not a good one (just a quick exhibit of how to do it). The star selected is rather saturated, as can be seen by the flat top red on the graph. Ideally something less saturated will provide a much better PSF model. The line profile tool is excellent for analysing you images. Highly recommend reading up on it if your into working your data over to see where you can improve on things.
If you are really into deconvolution (and lets face it, who isn't when it comes to bringing out details), you may wish to try CCDSharp. I use it regularly (though depends on what I'm trying to achieve). The thing I like about CCDSharp is that it builds a PSF model on more than one star. You can go around the image and select stars that you deem as quality to build the PSF (again it has a saturation graph to ensure you don't select stars that are heavily saturated). Oh, did I mention it was free. Yes, our good friends at SBIG have done it again -
http://www.sbig.com/sbwhtmls/softpage.htm. Note, it only does LR decon. If you want to do MaxEntropy...back to MaximDL.
Enjoy
