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.kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column2346_8282ee-b5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column2346_8282ee-b5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column2346_8282ee-b5 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column2346_8282ee-b5 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column2346_8282ee-b5{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column2346_8282ee-b5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column2346_8282ee-b5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column2346_8282ee-b5\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns2346_e9fcdc-47{padding-top:6px;gap:3px;flex-direction:row;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:center;}.kt-btns2346_e9fcdc-47 .kt-button{font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;}.kt-btns2346_e9fcdc-47 .kt-btn-wrap-0{margin-right:5px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns2346_e9fcdc-47 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button{color:#555555;border-color:#555555;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns2346_e9fcdc-47 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns2346_e9fcdc-47 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:focus{color:#ffffff;border-color:#444444;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns2346_e9fcdc-47 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button::before{display:none;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns2346_e9fcdc-47 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns2346_e9fcdc-47 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:focus{background:#444444;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns2346_e9fcdc-47{justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"toc-rail wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn kb-buttons-wrap kb-btns2346_e9fcdc-47\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn2346_171672-d5.kb-button, ul.menu .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn2346_171672-d5.kb-button{width:210px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn2346_171672-d5.kb-button{color:#ffffff;background:#363636;font-size:15px;line-height:1.3;letter-spacing:-0.01px;font-family:Oxygen;font-weight:400;text-transform:none;border-top-left-radius:6px;border-top-right-radius:6px;border-bottom-right-radius:6px;border-bottom-left-radius:6px;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.22);border-right:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.22);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.22);border-left:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.22);}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn2346_171672-d5.kb-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn2346_171672-d5.kb-button:focus{color:#ffffff;background:#363636;border-top-left-radius:6px;border-top-right-radius:6px;border-bottom-right-radius:6px;border-bottom-left-radius:6px;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.35);border-right:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.35);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.35);border-left:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.35);}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn2346_171672-d5.kb-button{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.22);border-right:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.22);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.22);border-left:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.22);}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn2346_171672-d5.kb-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn2346_171672-d5.kb-button:focus{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.35);border-right:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.35);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.35);border-left:1px solid 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.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn2346_ca106f-f2.kb-button{width:210px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn2346_ca106f-f2.kb-button{color:#e0e0e0;background:rgba(0,0,0,0);font-size:15px;line-height:1.3;letter-spacing:-0.01px;font-family:Oxygen;font-weight:400;text-transform:none;border-top-left-radius:6px;border-top-right-radius:6px;border-bottom-right-radius:6px;border-bottom-left-radius:6px;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.22);border-right:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.22);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.22);border-left:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.22);}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn2346_ca106f-f2.kb-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn2346_ca106f-f2.kb-button:focus{color:#ffffff;background:rgba(255,255,255,0.08);border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.35);border-right:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.35);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.35);border-left:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.35);}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn2346_ca106f-f2.kb-button{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.22);border-right:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.22);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.22);border-left:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.22);}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn2346_ca106f-f2.kb-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn2346_ca106f-f2.kb-button:focus{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.35);border-right:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.35);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.35);border-left:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.35);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn2346_ca106f-f2.kb-button{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.22);border-right:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.22);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.22);border-left:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.22);}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn2346_ca106f-f2.kb-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn2346_ca106f-f2.kb-button:focus{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.35);border-right:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.35);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.35);border-left:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.35);}}<\/style><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn2346_ca106f-f2 kt-btn-size-small kt-btn-width-type-fixed kb-btn-global-fill kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-false wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"#deconvolution-made-easy\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\">Deconvolution made easy<\/span><\/a>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn2346_f774da-1e.kb-button, ul.menu .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn2346_f774da-1e.kb-button{width:210px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn2346_f774da-1e.kb-button{color:#e0e0e0;background:rgba(0,0,0,0);font-size:15px;line-height:1.3;letter-spacing:-0.01px;font-family:Oxygen;font-weight:400;text-transform:none;border-top-left-radius:6px;border-top-right-radius:6px;border-bottom-right-radius:6px;border-bottom-left-radius:6px;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.22);border-right:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.22);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.22);border-left:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.22);}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn2346_f774da-1e.kb-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn2346_f774da-1e.kb-button:focus{color:#ffffff;background:rgba(255,255,255,0.08);border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.35);border-right:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.35);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.35);border-left:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.35);}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn2346_f774da-1e.kb-button{border-top:1px solid 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solid rgba(255,255,255,0.35);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.35);border-left:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.35);}}<\/style><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn2346_f774da-1e kt-btn-size-small kt-btn-width-type-fixed kb-btn-global-fill kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-false wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"#testing-blurxterminator\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\">Testing BlurXTerminator<\/span><\/a>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn2346_fa3048-92.kb-button, ul.menu .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn2346_fa3048-92.kb-button{width:210px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn2346_fa3048-92.kb-button{color:#e0e0e0;background:rgba(0,0,0,0);font-size:15px;line-height:1.3;letter-spacing:-0.01px;font-family:Oxygen;font-weight:400;text-transform:none;border-top-left-radius:6px;border-top-right-radius:6px;border-bottom-right-radius:6px;border-bottom-left-radius:6px;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.22);border-right:1px solid 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bonuses<\/span><\/a>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn2346_fbaf22-cb.kb-button, ul.menu .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn2346_fbaf22-cb.kb-button{width:210px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn2346_fbaf22-cb.kb-button{color:#e0e0e0;background:rgba(0,0,0,0);font-size:15px;line-height:1.3;letter-spacing:-0.01px;font-family:Oxygen;font-weight:400;text-transform:none;border-top-left-radius:6px;border-top-right-radius:6px;border-bottom-right-radius:6px;border-bottom-left-radius:6px;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.22);border-right:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.22);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.22);border-left:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.22);}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn2346_fbaf22-cb.kb-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn2346_fbaf22-cb.kb-button:focus{color:#ffffff;background:rgba(255,255,255,0.08);border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.35);border-right:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.35);border-bottom:1px solid 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rgba(255,255,255,0.22);}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn2346_fbaf22-cb.kb-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn2346_fbaf22-cb.kb-button:focus{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.35);border-right:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.35);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.35);border-left:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.35);}}<\/style><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn2346_fbaf22-cb kt-btn-size-small kt-btn-width-type-fixed kb-btn-global-fill kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-false wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"#miraculous\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\">Miraculous results \u2013 up to a point<\/span><\/a>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn2346_ac4c9c-28.kb-button, ul.menu .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn2346_ac4c9c-28.kb-button{width:210px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn 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.kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column2346_da0f2e-47{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column2346_da0f2e-47 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column2346_da0f2e-47 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column2346_da0f2e-47\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2346_14f570-33, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2346_14f570-33[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2346_14f570-33\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2346_14f570-33 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2346_14f570-33[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2346_14f570-33\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2346_14f570-33 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2346_14f570-33[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2346_14f570-33\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading2346_14f570-33 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2346_14f570-33\">Intro<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #fffffe;\" class=\"stk-highlight\"><span style=\"color: #fffffe;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">BlurXTerminator is a relatively new plugin for <a href=\"https:\/\/urbanastrophotography.com\/staging\/7355\/review-pixinsight\/\" type=\"post\" id=\"1444\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PixInsight<\/a> that simplifies deconvolution and sharpening in astrophotography image processing. It allows images to be sharpened with minimal effort, while also correcting a range of common optical issues and aberrations. When used carefully, BlurXTerminator has the potential to be a genuinely transformative tool for astrophotographers, particularly when working with data captured under less than ideal conditions.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id2346_b85e9a-02{margin-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);}.kb-row-layout-id2346_b85e9a-02 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id2346_b85e9a-02 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id2346_b85e9a-02 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-none, 0rem );max-width:900px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id2346_b85e9a-02{border-top-right-radius:50px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;overflow:clip;isolation:isolate;}.kb-row-layout-id2346_b85e9a-02 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{border-top-right-radius:50px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id2346_b85e9a-02 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}.kb-row-layout-id2346_b85e9a-02 ,.kb-row-layout-id2346_b85e9a-02 h1,.kb-row-layout-id2346_b85e9a-02 h2,.kb-row-layout-id2346_b85e9a-02 h3,.kb-row-layout-id2346_b85e9a-02 h4,.kb-row-layout-id2346_b85e9a-02 h5,.kb-row-layout-id2346_b85e9a-02 h6{color:#ffffff;}.kb-row-layout-id2346_b85e9a-02 .kt-row-layout-bottom-sep{height:100px;}.kb-row-layout-id2346_b85e9a-02 .kt-row-layout-bottom-sep svg{width:100%;}.kb-row-layout-id2346_b85e9a-02 .kt-row-layout-bottom-sep svg{fill:#ffffff!important;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id2346_b85e9a-02 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id2346_b85e9a-02 .kt-row-layout-bottom-sep{height:px;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id2346_b85e9a-02 .kt-row-layout-bottom-sep svg{width:%;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id2346_b85e9a-02 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id2346_b85e9a-02 .kt-row-layout-bottom-sep{height:px;}.kb-row-layout-id2346_b85e9a-02 .kt-row-layout-bottom-sep svg{width:%;}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id2346_b85e9a-02 alignnone has-eighty-black-background-color kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column2346_2d12ee-41 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column2346_2d12ee-41 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column2346_2d12ee-41 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column2346_2d12ee-41 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column2346_2d12ee-41 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column2346_2d12ee-41 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column2346_2d12ee-41{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column2346_2d12ee-41 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column2346_2d12ee-41 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column2346_2d12ee-41\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2346_c44c84-3d, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2346_c44c84-3d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2346_c44c84-3d\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2346_c44c84-3d mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2346_c44c84-3d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2346_c44c84-3d\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2346_c44c84-3d img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2346_c44c84-3d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2346_c44c84-3d\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 id=\"deconvolution-made-easy\" class=\"kt-adv-heading2346_c44c84-3d wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2346_c44c84-3d\">Deconvolution made easy<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The process of deconvolution is a dark art in astrophotography. The general idea is to analyse stars in an image to calculate their \u201cpoint spread function\u201d, which in simple terms is how blurred they are due to atmospheric turbulence. Specific tools can then apply this information to the rest of the image, for example a nebula or galaxy, resulting in a sharper view with more visible detail. The reality is that the entire process can be complex and time-consuming, &nbsp;to the extent that many astroimagers skip it altogether.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6aafc6ad1aa81&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6aafc6ad1aa81\" class=\"wp-block-image wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"402\" height=\"358\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/urbanastrophotography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Capture.jpg?resize=402%2C358&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"BlurXTerminator interface showing stellar and nonstellar adjustment controls\" class=\"wp-image-2360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/urbanastrophotography.com\/staging\/7355\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Capture.jpg?w=402&amp;ssl=1 402w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/urbanastrophotography.com\/staging\/7355\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Capture.jpg?resize=300%2C267&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 402px) 100vw, 402px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hoping to address these challenges is&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rc-astro.com\/resources\/BlurXTerminator\/index.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BlurXTerminator<\/a>&nbsp;($99.95), a new plugin for <a href=\"https:\/\/urbanastrophotography.com\/staging\/7355\/review-pixinsight\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PixInsight<\/a>  by astrophotographer and software developer Russell Croman. BlurXTerminator is different to other deconvolution tools because it uses artificial intelligence based on a neural network trained on high resolution astronomical images. This isn\u2019t to say that it cheats by simply making your image look like it was taken by Hubble, or superimposing a professional picture over your data; rather, BlurXTerminator helps to squeeze your data for every drop of usefulness, filtering away blurriness and other issues. Regardless of whether you think this is an innovative approach or sounds like marketing spiel, the proof is in the results it gives. Since BlurXTerminator\u2019s release in December 2022, astrophotography forums have become awash with examples of its effectiveness, so I was keen to try it on my own data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My initial tests with BlurXTerminator were very underwhelming, and I was wondering what all the fuss was about. I was then pointed toward&nbsp;a video on the YouTube channel VisibleDark&nbsp;that outlines how some users <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id2346_a5f87c-d1{margin-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);}.kb-row-layout-id2346_a5f87c-d1 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id2346_a5f87c-d1 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id2346_a5f87c-d1 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-none, 0rem );max-width:900px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id2346_a5f87c-d1{border-top-right-radius:50px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;overflow:clip;isolation:isolate;}.kb-row-layout-id2346_a5f87c-d1 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{border-top-right-radius:50px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id2346_a5f87c-d1 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}.kb-row-layout-id2346_a5f87c-d1 ,.kb-row-layout-id2346_a5f87c-d1 h1,.kb-row-layout-id2346_a5f87c-d1 h2,.kb-row-layout-id2346_a5f87c-d1 h3,.kb-row-layout-id2346_a5f87c-d1 h4,.kb-row-layout-id2346_a5f87c-d1 h5,.kb-row-layout-id2346_a5f87c-d1 h6{color:#ffffff;}.kb-row-layout-id2346_a5f87c-d1 .kt-row-layout-bottom-sep{height:100px;}.kb-row-layout-id2346_a5f87c-d1 .kt-row-layout-bottom-sep svg{width:100%;}.kb-row-layout-id2346_a5f87c-d1 .kt-row-layout-bottom-sep svg{fill:#ffffff!important;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id2346_a5f87c-d1 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id2346_a5f87c-d1 .kt-row-layout-bottom-sep{height:px;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id2346_a5f87c-d1 .kt-row-layout-bottom-sep svg{width:%;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id2346_a5f87c-d1 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id2346_a5f87c-d1 .kt-row-layout-bottom-sep{height:px;}.kb-row-layout-id2346_a5f87c-d1 .kt-row-layout-bottom-sep svg{width:%;}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id2346_a5f87c-d1 alignnone has-eighty-black-background-color kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column2346_fecb48-d5 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column2346_fecb48-d5 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column2346_fecb48-d5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column2346_fecb48-d5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column2346_fecb48-d5 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column2346_fecb48-d5 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column2346_fecb48-d5{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column2346_fecb48-d5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column2346_fecb48-d5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column2346_fecb48-d5\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2346_82c7e2-c2, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2346_82c7e2-c2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2346_82c7e2-c2\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2346_82c7e2-c2 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2346_82c7e2-c2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2346_82c7e2-c2\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2346_82c7e2-c2 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2346_82c7e2-c2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2346_82c7e2-c2\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 id=\"testing-blurxterminator\" class=\"kt-adv-heading2346_82c7e2-c2 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2346_82c7e2-c2\">Testing BlurXTerminator<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">BlurXTerminator is best used very early in the processing workflow, with data still in a linear (i.e. non-stretched) state, and before any noise reduction. The following examples don\u2019t show finished images, but simply the difference BlurXTerminator has made.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">First is a close-in crop of the Rosette Nebula. BlurXTerminator took around a minute to run, after which I could see the result. BlurXTerminator did a good job of refining the dark structures within the Rosette, giving extra definition and helping them to stand out. It was also very effective at tightening the stars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A close-in crop of <a href=\"https:\/\/urbanastrophotography.com\/staging\/7355\/the-rosette-nebula\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the Rosette Nebula<\/a>. Move the slider to see before and after BlurXTerminator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-jetpack-image-compare\"><div class=\"juxtapose\" data-mode=\"horizontal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"2347\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/urbanastrophotography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Tests_watermarked.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"Close crop of the Rosette Nebula before BlurXTerminator\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1369\" class=\"image-compare__image-before\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"2348\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/urbanastrophotography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Tests_watermarked-2.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"Close crop of the Rosette Nebula after BlurXTerminator\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1369\" class=\"image-compare__image-after\"\/><\/div><figcaption>A close-in crop of the Rosette Nebula. Move the slider to see before and after BlurXTerminator.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My next test was of the <a href=\"https:\/\/urbanastrophotography.com\/staging\/7355\/the-elephants-trunk-nebula\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Elephant\u2019s Trunk Nebula<\/a>. The most striking difference is in the stars, which were sharpened to such an extent that no star reduction algorithms needed to be run at any other stage during processing. The benefits to the nebulosity are marginal at best though.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-jetpack-image-compare\"><div class=\"juxtapose\" data-mode=\"horizontal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"2349\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/urbanastrophotography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Tests_watermarked-3.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"The Elephant\u2019s Trunk Nebula before BlurXTerminator\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1369\" class=\"image-compare__image-before\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"2350\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/urbanastrophotography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Tests_watermarked-4.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"The Elephant\u2019s Trunk Nebula after BlurXTerminator\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1369\" class=\"image-compare__image-after\"\/><\/div><figcaption>The Elephant\u2019s Trunk Nebula. Move the slider to see before and after BlurXTerminator.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This close crop of M101 benefitted greatly from BlurXTerminator. The galaxy\u2019s dust lanes became more pronounced and the entire image is sharper. Again, the stars look much better as well.<a href=\"https:\/\/urbanastrophotography.com\/staging\/7355\/the-pinwheel-galaxy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">M101<\/a>. Move the slider to see before and after BlurXTerminator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-jetpack-image-compare\"><div class=\"juxtapose\" data-mode=\"horizontal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"2352\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/urbanastrophotography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/M101_closecrop_watermarked.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"Close crop of the Pinwheel Galaxy before BlurXTerminator\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1367\" class=\"image-compare__image-before\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"2353\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/urbanastrophotography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/M101_closecrop_watermarked-2.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"Close crop of the Pinwheel Galaxy after BlurXTerminator\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1367\" class=\"image-compare__image-after\"\/><\/div><figcaption>M101. Move the slider to see before and after BlurXTerminator.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id2346_ba290b-f3{margin-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);}.kb-row-layout-id2346_ba290b-f3 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id2346_ba290b-f3 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id2346_ba290b-f3 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-none, 0rem );max-width:900px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id2346_ba290b-f3{border-top-right-radius:50px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;overflow:clip;isolation:isolate;}.kb-row-layout-id2346_ba290b-f3 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{border-top-right-radius:50px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id2346_ba290b-f3 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}.kb-row-layout-id2346_ba290b-f3 ,.kb-row-layout-id2346_ba290b-f3 h1,.kb-row-layout-id2346_ba290b-f3 h2,.kb-row-layout-id2346_ba290b-f3 h3,.kb-row-layout-id2346_ba290b-f3 h4,.kb-row-layout-id2346_ba290b-f3 h5,.kb-row-layout-id2346_ba290b-f3 h6{color:#ffffff;}.kb-row-layout-id2346_ba290b-f3 .kt-row-layout-bottom-sep{height:100px;}.kb-row-layout-id2346_ba290b-f3 .kt-row-layout-bottom-sep svg{width:100%;}.kb-row-layout-id2346_ba290b-f3 .kt-row-layout-bottom-sep svg{fill:#ffffff!important;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id2346_ba290b-f3 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id2346_ba290b-f3 .kt-row-layout-bottom-sep{height:px;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id2346_ba290b-f3 .kt-row-layout-bottom-sep svg{width:%;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id2346_ba290b-f3 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id2346_ba290b-f3 .kt-row-layout-bottom-sep{height:px;}.kb-row-layout-id2346_ba290b-f3 .kt-row-layout-bottom-sep svg{width:%;}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id2346_ba290b-f3 alignnone has-eighty-black-background-color kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column2346_f96dd5-0d > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column2346_f96dd5-0d > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column2346_f96dd5-0d > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column2346_f96dd5-0d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column2346_f96dd5-0d > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column2346_f96dd5-0d > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column2346_f96dd5-0d{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column2346_f96dd5-0d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column2346_f96dd5-0d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column2346_f96dd5-0d\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2346_9d9f17-6d, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2346_9d9f17-6d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2346_9d9f17-6d\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2346_9d9f17-6d mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2346_9d9f17-6d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2346_9d9f17-6d\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2346_9d9f17-6d img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2346_9d9f17-6d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2346_9d9f17-6d\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 id=\"added-bonuses\" class=\"kt-adv-heading2346_9d9f17-6d wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2346_9d9f17-6d\">Added bonuses<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition to deconvolution, BlurXTerminator makes an incredible claim: its AI algorithm can use point spread function data to automatically fix a number of issues that plague astrophotographers. These include guiding errors, astigmatism, primary and secondary coma, chromatic aberration, and varying star diameter and halos. Note that if you want these benefits but are manually inputting your PSF, you need to click the \u201cCorrect First\u201d checkbox.<br><br>YouTuber <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCUurGYg5zoFsNbot53Cu7Fw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Astroshed<\/a> has kindly lent me some examples of this in action. Here are elongated corner stars, the bane of many astrophotographers\u2019 lives, fixed by BlurXTerminator:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6aafc6ad1ba89&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6aafc6ad1ba89\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"880\" height=\"596\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/urbanastrophotography.com\/staging\/7355\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Corner-stars-GIF.gif?resize=880%2C596&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Before-and-after animation showing elongated corner stars corrected by BlurXTerminator. Credit: AstroShed\" class=\"wp-image-2359\"\/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>BlurXTerminator has been used here to fix corner stars. Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCUurGYg5zoFsNbot53Cu7Fw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AstroShed<\/a>.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This image of the Veil Nebula was made with unguided subframes and poor polar alignment. The original result is unusable, but BlurXTerminator made a dramatic improvement. Remember, all this is with just a few clicks and a short amount of computer processing time.My first target was The Rotten Fish Nebula, which is very challenging from light polluted skies. I integrated 10 hours of no filter data, and 10 hours of L-Quad Enhance (L-QEF). Use the sliders in the images below to compare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-jetpack-image-compare\"><div class=\"juxtapose\" data-mode=\"horizontal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"2357\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/urbanastrophotography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Veil.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"Veil Nebula image from unguided data with poor polar alignment before BlurXTerminator. Credit: AstroShed\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1463\" class=\"image-compare__image-before\"\/><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"2358\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/urbanastrophotography.com\/staging\/7355\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Veil-2.jpg?resize=880%2C629&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Veil Nebula image from unguided data with poor polar alignment after BlurXTerminator. Credit: AstroShed\" width=\"880\" height=\"629\" class=\"image-compare__image-after\"\/><\/div><figcaption>BlurXTerminator can transform low-quality data. Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCUurGYg5zoFsNbot53Cu7Fw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AstroShed<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"nfd-gap-sm wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-stretch is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-33ccc8b1 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"ua-blurx-reading wp-block-paragraph\">It&#8217;s actually these added bonuses that may be the most exciting aspects of BlurXTerminator. Perhaps it\u2019s overly-dramatic to say that BlurXTerminator could herald a new era in astrophotography, but consider the implications. Are field flatteners still essential to get crisp corner stars? Do we need to spend so much time getting tilt worked out of an imaging train? Can we be more lenient on letting subframes with poor guiding into our integrated stacks? If BlurXTerminator can fix all these issues with the click of a button, astrophotography just got a lot cheaper, easier, and more accessible. It does raise questions about the legitimacy of astroimages that include an element of AI in their processing, but that borders on a philosophical debate that\u2019s certainly beyond the scope of this review! My opinion is that BlurXTerminator is a very powerful tool for deconvolution and fixing a number of issues, but isn&#8217;t &#8220;cheating&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id2346_41881a-74{margin-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);}.kb-row-layout-id2346_41881a-74 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id2346_41881a-74 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id2346_41881a-74 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-none, 0rem );max-width:900px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id2346_41881a-74{border-top-right-radius:50px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;overflow:clip;isolation:isolate;}.kb-row-layout-id2346_41881a-74 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{border-top-right-radius:50px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id2346_41881a-74 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}.kb-row-layout-id2346_41881a-74 ,.kb-row-layout-id2346_41881a-74 h1,.kb-row-layout-id2346_41881a-74 h2,.kb-row-layout-id2346_41881a-74 h3,.kb-row-layout-id2346_41881a-74 h4,.kb-row-layout-id2346_41881a-74 h5,.kb-row-layout-id2346_41881a-74 h6{color:#ffffff;}.kb-row-layout-id2346_41881a-74 .kt-row-layout-bottom-sep{height:100px;}.kb-row-layout-id2346_41881a-74 .kt-row-layout-bottom-sep svg{width:100%;}.kb-row-layout-id2346_41881a-74 .kt-row-layout-bottom-sep svg{fill:#ffffff!important;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id2346_41881a-74 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id2346_41881a-74 .kt-row-layout-bottom-sep{height:px;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id2346_41881a-74 .kt-row-layout-bottom-sep svg{width:%;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id2346_41881a-74 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id2346_41881a-74 .kt-row-layout-bottom-sep{height:px;}.kb-row-layout-id2346_41881a-74 .kt-row-layout-bottom-sep svg{width:%;}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id2346_41881a-74 alignnone has-eighty-black-background-color kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column2346_e9e1bb-03 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column2346_e9e1bb-03 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column2346_e9e1bb-03 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column2346_e9e1bb-03 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column2346_e9e1bb-03 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column2346_e9e1bb-03 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column2346_e9e1bb-03{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column2346_e9e1bb-03 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column2346_e9e1bb-03 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column2346_e9e1bb-03\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2346_212172-14, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2346_212172-14[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2346_212172-14\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2346_212172-14 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2346_212172-14[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2346_212172-14\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2346_212172-14 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2346_212172-14[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2346_212172-14\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 id=\"miraculous\" class=\"kt-adv-heading2346_212172-14 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2346_212172-14\">Miraculous results \u2013 up to a point<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #fffffe;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">As good as BlurXTerminator is, it isn\u2019t magic. As with all deconvolution tools, you need to feed it data with a good signal-to-noise ratio to see tangible benefits. (<a href=\"https:\/\/urbanastrophotography.com\/staging\/7355\/how-to-get-long-integration-times\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here for tips about this<\/a>). Don\u2019t expect it to make very short integrations suddenly look like they\u2019re a multi-week project taken from the Atacama Desert! My tests show definite improvements, but not as \u201cday and night\u201d as some other examples online.<br><br>You also need to be careful with the sliders and resist the temptation to push things too far; keep your view zoomed in to check you\u2019re not introducing issues rather than solving them. And remember that BlurXTerminator is but one step in your processing workflow. It\u2019s certainly not a \u201cone click\u201d solution to take your integrated stack to an image worthy of framing on your wall. It does, however, provide you with an excellent foundation to build upon. You may find that you end up reprocessing old data with BlurXTerminator as part of your workflow, <a href=\"https:\/\/urbanastrophotography.com\/staging\/7355\/reprocessing-bonanza-2022-edition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">exactly as I did here<\/a>.<br><br>BlurXTerminator is only available as a plugin for PixInsight, and the developer has no plans to port it over to other processing software. If you use PixInsight already, then no problem, but if you\u2019ve spent years mastering another processing package then you may be a little irked. Sure, you could use PixInsight just for BlurXTerminator before continuing with other software, but you\u2019d still need to buy a full licence for PixInsight. This will be a fly in the ointment for many. 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In fact, as I\u2019m typing these words an email just popped into my inbox informing me that a new version of the AI neural network has been released!<br><br>Still, BlurXTerminator is very new, and it will take time to see whether it really does shake up astrophotography. Is this the beginning of an AI-assisted era of astrophotography? Only time will tell. Meanwhile, I encourage all astrophotographers to download the trial and give it a test with your own data.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Update: January 2026<\/strong><br>It&#8217;s been about two years since BlurXTerminator was released, so I thought it would be a good time to add a little extra to this review. 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