Diffraction Limited MaxIm DL v5.01

MaxIm DL is the fastest and easiest way to image the night sky. Whether you want to produce stunning portraits, collect science data, or hunt for new objects, MaxIm DL has the tools you need.

Features:

* Complete observatory integration. Controls your camera, autoguider, filter wheels, focusers, camera rotator, telescope mount, and dome. ASCOM compliant.
* Built-in mini-planetarium with AllSky and Zoom view helps you maintain "situational awareness":
o See a whole sky overview, with the telescope position overlaid.
o Zoom in on your target, with field-of-view of the camera superimposed.
o Greatly enhanced object database and powerful search capabilites.
o Instantly overlay images from the camera to help you identify targets.
o Graphically control image plane rotator.
* Redesigned camera controls for faster and easier imaging. Create your own presets for finding, centering, focusing, and LRGB sequences.
* Multiple autodark buffers allow you to quickly switch between presets without reshooting darks.
* Quickly change program configurations. If you use multiple camera/telescope setups, you can instantly reconfigure all software settings in just a few clicks.

* Stack images much faster and easier:
o Automatically identify stack groups by object ID and color filter - no more sorting through image files!
o Automatically reject poor quality images based on criteria you choose.
o Calibrate and/or color convert images on-the-fly during stacking.
o Align images using a variety of automatic and manual alignment technqiues.
o Color combines RGB and LRGB image sets, using a single alignment reference image.
o Works from disk to save precious RAM.
o Stack multiple images with hundreds of individual subexposures, just drop in a folder and click Go!
* Includes a complete image processing toolkit, including a large variety of filters, deblooming, curves, deconvolution, color tools, and much more.

New Processing Features

* New image file thumbnails and both XP and Vista style open/save dialog boxes
* Load and save complete program configures
* Processing log window
* Star profile graph
* New Stack command
* Automatically or manually generate multiple stack groups, including complete LRGB groups
* Automatically grade all images for quality, and only include images meeting your criteria
* View grading information for individual images, with manual override
* Export image grading information
* Pre-measure alignment for all images prior to stacking
* Calibrate on-the-fly during stacking; saves time and disk space - New Drizzle capability
* Automatically perform LRGB stack after combine
* All images in LRGB set are aligned to single reference image
* Load up hundreds or thousands of images with multiple different targets, click Go, and MaxIm DL will automatically assemble all of your LRGB sets ready for final processing
* Wavelet filters for image enhancement
* Easier to use Color Convert (debayer), with presets for many popular camera models
* Remove Background Color

New Equipment Control Features

* Built-in Rotator control
* Built-in Dome control with slaving, shutter operation
* Support for second focuser and filter wheel for autoguider
* Built-in mini planetarium with All Sky view and Zoom view
o Instantly overlay camera images
o Search extensive catalog database by multiple criteria
o FOV indicator with Rotator control via mouse
o Resizable display
* See all equipment status at a glance
* Autocenter now accepts PinPoint calibration
* Automatic pier flip tracking
* Autofocus V-curve display
* Improved camera setup
* Larger camera control window with most camera settings in one view
* Camera control presets let you quickly change between your favorite settings for find, focus, center, and acquisition sequences
* Instantly swap cameras
* Improved focus information displays with trend graphs
* User-configurable camera, guider, and focus status displays
* Virtual keyboard for number entry in the dark