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WBPP could not plate solve Leonard

Victor Mategrano
in PixInsight
WBPP failed plate solving Comet Leonard using the data downloaded from the “Standard OSC comet” tutorial 

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  • BlockHeadBlockHead
    OK. 
    Lets take this from the top. 
    I will claim WBPP plate solving succeeded! I literally have a recording of proof!
    So... now, we need to see what is different between our configurations or steps. 
    Can you indicate your steps? The files you used?

    Any additional information and screenshots would be helpful.

    -the Blockhead
  • Victor Mategrano
    Attached are screen shots:

    Here are the steps taken in WBPP:
    Please note WBPP would also not allow enabling Drizzle. It said "not compatible (Superpixel  Debayer)"

    ·      WBPP

    o   Load data (+ Directory to the downloaded file "C2010 A1 Leonard"

    o   Light Tab

    §  Selected frame 084 as the “Reference” frame. 

    §  Went to the Registration Reference Image box and turn on “Manual” and enter Reference frame 084. I ran WBPP twice: Once clicking on and highlighting the frame in the WBPP list (screen shot), and a second time entering the folder directly from the downloaded data file (screen shot).

    §  In the CFA dialog box checked CFA images and enter “RGGB” into Mosaic pattern dropdown

    §  Turn on:

    ·      Subframe Weighting 

    ·      Image Registration

    ·      Astronomic Solution

    ·      Local Normalization

    ·      Image Integration

    §  Entered Output directory with the downloaded data "C2010 A1 Leonard" 

    §  WBPP did not allow Drizzle to be entered. It said "not compatible (SuperPixel) debayer"

    §  Run and exit


    When WBPP reached Astronomic solution the Image Solver came up with the data shown on the screen shot entered. I let it run a few times and then cancelled out and WBPP ran most of the program and once again brought up Image solver near the end. Again I let it run a few times and cancelled out. WBPP completed the run.


    https://www.dropbox.com/t/z49uZ2xvvvEdO6I6

  • BlockHeadBlockHead
    Victor,

    You did not show screenshots of your WBPP configuration. Why is there mention of superpixel?
    That is one hell of a red flag. Superpixel will create three images (R, G, B) that are half-sized.
    Can you see how that would be an issue with platesolving?

    From the above I think you did not follow a fundamental step. Before you use WBPP you should also reset it completely when starting a new project.

    -the Blochead
  • Victor Mategrano
    Yes, not reseting was the problem. WBPP just ran without errors. 

    Honestly, Reset and Purge is part of my WBPP startup routine. I just forgot to do that. Sorry to bothered you with this one.

    Thanks much,

    Vic
  • BlockHeadBlockHead
    edited March 2024
    I understand...
    BUT...I would like to say that the "superpixel" error really gave it away.
    This is because I know exactly what superpixel means/does in PI. I explain this concept in my WBPP material. For 99% of people this information would not be important since they are not going to use it...and likely these 99% feel this information is unnecessary to know. (The kind way of saying I explain too much information... )

    But here we are, even though I do not use it... it helped solve a problem! 
    Just saying... :)

    -The Blockhead

  • Victor Mategrano
    It did solve my problem and I’m appreciative and you do not explain too much! Knowing something about the nuts and bolts helps in deciding what bottoms to push, sliders to slide, and blanks to fill.
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