Saturn Planetary Imaging Workflow (FireCapture, AutoStakkert!4, waveSharp, WinJUPOS)

Saturn Planetary Imaging Workflow (FireCapture, AutoStakkert!4, waveSharp, WinJUPOS) 1. FireCapture (Capture) ROI: 640×480 ADC Tuning: Adjust levers symmetrically until red and blue traces align with green. Exposure & Gain: 6 ms exposure, Auto Histogram at 65% (Gain follows automatically). Gamma set to 50 (off/neutral). Setup: Enable AutoAlign in feature panel, then run Autorun. 2. AutoStakkert!4 (Stacking) Stabilization & Analysis: Select Planet (COG) and click Analyse. Alignment Points (APs): Place ~50 APs over Saturn and its rings (size range: 48–104 px). Stack Settings: Stack top 25% of frames | 1.5x Drizzle | Normalize Stack to 70% | Close to Edge: ON. Toggles: Sharpened: OFF (sharpen in waveSharp) | RGB Align: ON. 3. waveSharp (Wavelet Sharpening & Color) Mode: OKLab color with Gauss (LRGB). Denoise: Enable Chroma Denoise (~level 3) upfront. Use FFT Denoise (PRE for Layer 1) to clean noise before sharpening. Sharpening: Adjust Layer 1 rightward until faint pixelation appears, then click Estimate Filter (nudge or raise SharpenFilter value as needed). Color Balance & Saturation: Open Histogram - enable Auto-recalc, ROI, and Auto-threshold. Increase saturation to ~0.590–0.600 before saving. 4. WinJUPOS (Measurement & De-rotation) Target: Celestial Body - Saturn. Image Measurement (F7): Align wireframe to the Cassini Division and outer A-ring edge using PgUp/PgDn and Arrow keys. Adjust rotation/tilt using N and P only (never L/R). Set Limb Darkening (LD) to 0.7–0.8 for a natural 3D globe effect. Save measurement file (F2). Batch Processing: Use Create settings files (.ims) for an image stack for remaining frames. De-rotation: Tools - De-rotation of images - Add all .ims files - Compile Image (F12).