Registax 4 question

[matt]

I'm using single alignment point processing in Registax 4.

Problem is: Jupiter is now getting larger than the 256 alignment box size option.

I don't seem to be able to use a larger alignment box (512).

Do I need to go to MAP?

[Astroman (Andrew Wall)]

Well if you cant use the 512 option you may be best to try the MAP function. Just try with 2 or 3, slightly overlapping alignment points first and see how it goes.

[ving (David)]

or you can align on just one part of jup... you dont have to cover the entire planet ya know.

[matt]

Originally Posted by ving

or you can align on just one part of jup... you dont have to cover the entire planet ya know.

Ah...

So it's OK for some of Jove's considerable girth to spill outside of a single alignment box?

Thanks Ving. I wasn't aware of that. I always thought it was better to have some black sky around the outside to help with alignment etc

[davidpretorius]

i will always have some dark sky in a box

[iceman (Mike)]

I often don't have any dark sky, I've had acceptable results with just a single feature inside the planet, using a 128px box.

However I do try to use multiple 128px boxes, and for the ones on the edge I leave just a little black sky on the inside of the box.