From: "neale_monks" <nmonks@biocomp2.unl.edu>

Date: May 21, 2005 11:57:04 AM MDT

To: Astro_IIDC@yahoogroups.com

Subject: Re: First real videos

Tim,

My article at Cloudy Nights (which I am fairly certain you've

seen...) does at least outline 

the options. Keith's Image Stacker is powerful, but very difficult to

use (in my opinion) in 

part thanks to a bizarre interface. Astro Stack is impressive, but

again doesn't work like a 

"normal" Mac app, and the sequence of steps required is a bit

strange. I have a great 

fondness for Lynkeos, which works quickly and easily, and while less

powerful that the 

others is at least simple to use. Sadly, I think Registax probably is

the best processing app 

out there, but on my PowerBook at least running it on Virtual PC 6

poses no problems at 

all. You don't mention Lynkeos, and I suggest that of them all, it's

the nicest choice for 

just getting your feet wet.

http://www.cloudynights.com/item.php?item_id=1044

Although aimed at absolute beginners, the webcam imaging chapter in

my book is pretty 

detailed, and you may want to take a look at a copy. As far as I can

tell, I'm the first person 

to write a book explaining step by step what to do, and perhaps

equally importantly, why. 

At least, that was my aim; I'll let others decide if I managed to do

that well!

http://homepage.mac.com/nmonks/books/books.html#astro

It isn't clear in your question whether or not you mean you have no

idea what to do now, 

or rather know what to do, just can't do it with Keith's Image

Stacker. If the latter, I 

apologise for going over "Astronomy 101" stuff here! I do have a

basic knowledge of KIS, 

and am happy to post that here if needs be.

Cheers,

Neale