Nebulosity

Installing Nebulosity

Download the appropriate file (Mac or Windows) from the Stark Labs Downloads page. After installing the software, input your registration code for full access. To obtain a registration code, speak to your instructor or TA.

You may only use your registration code once, so make sure you use it on a computer where you will be able to do all of the work for the project! If you keep re-using the registration code, you will be responsible for paying the cost of the additional copies (at $80 USD each).

Nebulosity comes with a very detailed User's Manual. However, most of the information you will require can be found on these pages.

Pre-processing

Align and Combine Filter Exposures

If you are working with data that you have taken from a telescope, you will likely need to Align and Combine (or "stack") your exposures before you can combine them into a 3-colour image.

Digital Development of Aligned Frames

Once your filters are aligned and combined, you will need to develop them to bring out the details in your data.

Creating 3-Colour Images

If you are working with your own telescope data, you may need to pre-process your data for optimal 3-colour image results.
If the red, green, and blue frames that you are combining have already been pre-processed, you can proceed to create a 3-colour image