Step-by-Step Calibration Frame Integration
- Organize your files: Separate lights, darks, flats, and biases into folders.
- Subtract bias frames: Remove electronic readout noise first using a master bias frame.
- Apply dark frames: Subtract thermal noise and hot pixels with a master dark matching exposure and temperature.
- Correct with flat frames: Divide light frames by a master flat to fix uneven illumination and dust shadows.
- Stack and process: Combine calibrated light frames to improve signal-to-noise ratio, then proceed with color correction and noise reduction.
Following this sequence ensures your astrophotos are clean, sharp, and true to the night sky.
