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Planet Stacker X

Planet Stacker X is a powerful, Mac-native application that brings professional-grade planetary imaging within your reach.

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  • Free
  • Proprietary

Platforms

  • Mac
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  • Developed by

    Rain City Astro
  • Licensing

    Proprietary and Free product.
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  • Supported Languages

    • English
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What is Planet Stacker X?

Planet Stacker X is a powerful, Mac-native application that brings professional-grade planetary imaging within your reach. Using the proven technique of Lucky Imaging, it turns high-speed video captures into stunning, high-resolution photos of planets and other celestial bodies—right on your Mac.

Why Lucky Imaging?

Lucky Imaging captures hundreds or thousands of frames in quick succession with a high-speed camera and telescope, then selects only the sharpest moments to “stack” into a single, ultra-detailed image. The result? Dramatically improved resolution and clarity, with dramatically reduced atmospheric blur.

How It Works:

  1. Capture: Record a video of your target planet or moon using any popular astrophotography camera.
  2. Select & Stack: Auto mode instantly picks the highest-quality frames for you, or take manual control with a clear frame-sharpness graph and live alignment preview. Planet Stacker X intelligently normalizes and adapts each frame before stacking to maximize detail.
  3. Enhance: Access a complete suite of editing tools—designed specifically for planetary work—to bring out subtle features, colors, and textures.

Key Features:

Fast, Flexible Stacking

  • SER & RAW AVI Support: Work with the industry’s most popular video formats.
  • Auto & Manual Modes: Let the app choose the best frames for you, or fine-tune your selection.
  • Live Alignment Preview: Watch alignment in real-time before you commit to a stack.
  • Batch Processing: Queue up multiple videos and let Planet Stacker X run overnight.

Advanced Image Processing

  • Wavelet Sharpening (Gaussian & Starlet): Enhance fine details without introducing artifacts.
  • Wavelet Denoising: Smooth noise while preserving sharpness.
  • Atmospheric & Optical Deconvolution: Correct distortion caused by Earth’s atmosphere and your optics.
  • RGB Shift & Balance: Remove color dispersion and nail accurate planetary hues.
  • Tone Curves & Global Noise Reduction: Shape contrast and eliminate background noise.
  • Gamma, Saturation & Exposure Controls: Perfect the look of your final image.

Transform your planetary videos into gallery-worthy images with the click of a button. Whether you’re a seasoned astrophotographer or just getting started, Planet Stacker X puts the cosmos in focus—fast, easily, and beautifully.

Download Planet Stacker X today on the Mac App Store and reveal the hidden wonders of our solar system!

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