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Siril: An Advanced Tool for Astronomical Image Processing

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics 2024-10-17 v5 Astrophysics of Galaxies

Abstract

Siril is a powerful open-source software package designed for the preprocessing and post-processing of astronomical images. It is particularly well-suited for astrophotography enthusiasts and professional astronomers alike. Siril provides advanced tools for tasks such as image stacking, calibration, registration, and enhancement, enabling users to produce high-quality images of celestial objects. The version discussed here is the development branch 1.4, which, while not officially released, is available for testing and includes the latest features and improvements.

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@article{arxiv.2408.03346,
  title  = {Siril: An Advanced Tool for Astronomical Image Processing},
  author = {Cyril Richard and Vincent Hourdin and Cécile Melis and Adrian Knagg-Baugh},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2408.03346},
  year   = {2024}
}

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4 pages, 1 figure: short article in the form requested by the JOSS guideline

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