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SIPS started many years ago as a simple tool to download and
visualize images from the prototype CCD cameras. Since then, SIPS has
evolved significantly. Today, we believe it truly earns the
‘Scientific’ part of its name. Still, the barrier of entry often grows
with functionality and, therefore, we are introducing a new tutorial
video series. New videos are being periodically added to the YouTube
playlist
Part VII. Image calibration
Part VII. focuses on image calibration using Dark Frames and
Flat Fields. First, we create master Dark Frames for both Flat
Fields and raw data, then create master Flat Fields, and finally
use those to calibrate the whole batch of photometric data. In the
end, we use the Blink tool to probe the data from the whole night
and, just for demonstration, stack the images. You can find the
video here: https://youtu.be/rn_H1IYCquw
Part VI. Image Acquisition
With the basic concepts covered, part VI. starts with more
practical aspects – how to connect a camera and take images. It
also highlights some unique features of SIPS, for example, the
ability to handle multiple simultaneously connected cameras. You
can find the video here: https://youtu.be/TNJzE5MH5f0
Part V. Image Lists
Following the introduction of Images, the fifth video
introduces Image Lists – the key part of any batch operations in
SIPS. You can find the video here:https://youtu.be/vXtt_n1VmR0
Part IV. Images
Images are arguably a very vital part of any astronomical
software. Part IV. of this tutorial demonstrates how images work
in SIPS and touches the basic transformations. You can find the
video here: https://youtu.be/70cYiuhfVyQ
Part III. User Interface
SIPS User Interface is inspired by the modern ribbon design but
goes a bit further and allows for a significant amount of
customizability. The third video explains details of how this
customization works. You can find the video here: https://youtu.be/hBWWzUYulPk
Part II. Installation
The second part provides the mandatory notes on installation.
Still the distinction between 32- and 64-bit versions is quite
important for software working with drivers so we will explain in.
You can find the video here: https://youtu.be/YFpcy4_nzI4
Part I. Introduction
The first video provides a brief overview and serves only as a
teaser for the videos to come. The next in line are installation
including ini files and a general overview of the user GUI. You
can find the video here: https://youtu.be/esDRfr6fzzQ
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