PGMania

Deep Sky Astrophotography Image Processor

Version 1.179 | Complete image and video processing solution

About the Program

PGMania is a comprehensive software package for astrophotography processing, providing complete data workflow: alignment, calibration, stacking, and post-processing.

Core Technology

Patented calibration using only light frames

Processing

Multi-threaded asynchronous data processing

Control

Full control over all processing stages

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Calibration Technology

The program implements a two-stage calibration system:

1. CLASSIC CALIBRATION (OPTIONAL)

Elimination of static defects (vignetting, dust, thermal noise) using dark, flat, and bias frames

2. PROPRIETARY SIGNAL-MATCH CALIBRATION (MAIN STAGE)

Elimination of dynamic noise without additional frames. Removal of cosmic rays, satellite trails, random noise through pairwise analysis of light frames

Technology Advantages:

Technology Advantages Traditional Calibration Issues
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Main Features

IMAGE PROCESSING

  • Formats: FITS, TIFF, PNG, JPEG, RAW
  • Bit depth: 8/16/32 bits per channel
  • Batch processing and conversion
  • Video creation from frame sequences
  • File numbering reconstruction

ALIGNMENT & CALIBRATION

  • Automatic and manual alignment
  • Modes: stars, reference points, comets
  • Rotation and displacement support
  • Dark/bias extraction from lights
  • Master frame creation and application

STACKING & ANALYSIS

  • Stacking: average, median, sigma-clipping
  • Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR) optimization
  • RGB and LRGB combining
  • Mosaic (panorama) stacking
  • Comet and asteroid stacking

COLOR PROCESSING

  • RAW image debayering
  • Color channel separation/combining
  • Color balance correction
  • Color spaces: sRGB, Adobe RGB, linear RGB

MEASUREMENTS & ANALYTICS

  • Star detection and parameter measurement
  • FWHM, SNR, magnitude calculation
  • Astrometry and coordinate matching
  • Star map and mask generation

UTILITY FUNCTIONS

  • FTP client for camera work
  • Detailed processing logs
  • Settings export/import
  • Batch scenario processing
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Version History

v.1.179 - Calibration using three reference stars, equatorial coordinates calculation
v.1.178 - Configurable alignment cycle limits
v.1.177 - Automatic offset correction
v.1.176 - Equatorial coordinates input and calculation
v.1.175 - Centering fixes for image overlay
v.1.174 - Alignment points logging, memory optimization
v.1.173 - Memory usage calculation fixes
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System Requirements

OS
Windows 7/8/10/11 (x64)
Platform
.NET Framework 4.8
Processor
Multi-core (4+ cores recommended)
Memory
8 GB minimum, 16+ GB recommended
Disk Space
1 GB for program + data space
Internet
Required for activation and web services
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Licensing

DEMO VERSION:

Full functionality for 90 days. All features available without restrictions.

1 PC

For individual use

2 PCs

For home observatory

Unlimited

For observatories and clubs

For licensing: pgmania@yandex.ru

License information: https://prozarium.ru/TextDetails.aspx?TextID=2611

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