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The original AVI contained 23,000 frames, Virtuedub condensed it down to 5,400 frames. I also split the AVI into 900 frame lots as iMerge could only handle 900 frames per input file.
From there iMerge I import each 900 frame file and could preview each frame by scrolling down. I would select every 50 frames (0, 50, 100, and so-on). Occasionally the image was so bad that I would skip 1 set of 50 altogether. Sometime i would scroll down a few frames to find a slightly sharper one. Roughly 50 frames altogether would be used to create the mosaic. Each frame placed onto the window would compliment the next and adjustments in brightness and contrast would be done automatically.
I only found iMerge few days ago, so the final result was created in a relatively short time. iMerge image had very poor contrast due to the original recording of the AVI but was easily changed in Registax later using the Histogram Function in Registax. Then I just played around with the Wavelets a bit to see the differences. These are the final 4 images where the contrast looks the same.
I am sure if the atmospheric condition were better I would be able to get a sharper image, but it is amazing how good the touch programs (iMerge, Registax) are in doing this.
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