As noted in #32, color cameras produce a raw image that needs some post processing to be useful. #32 adds an option --color-convert=mono to output a monochrome image.
Another option --color-convert=rgb could interpolate the raw image to separate R, G, B FITS files. Sbigudrv manual suggest a simple method for this.
This article includes a summary of de-Bayering algorithms:
http://www.stark-labs.com/craig/resources/Articles-&-Reviews/Debayering_API.pdf
Extra credit would be to arrange to preview in color with ds9:
"Create a True Color Image in an RGB frame" (in ds9)
http://ds9.si.edu/doc/user/rgb/index.html
As noted in #32, color cameras produce a raw image that needs some post processing to be useful. #32 adds an option
--color-convert=monoto output a monochrome image.Another option
--color-convert=rgbcould interpolate the raw image to separate R, G, B FITS files. Sbigudrv manual suggest a simple method for this.This article includes a summary of de-Bayering algorithms:
http://www.stark-labs.com/craig/resources/Articles-&-Reviews/Debayering_API.pdf
Extra credit would be to arrange to preview in color with ds9:
"Create a True Color Image in an RGB frame" (in ds9)
http://ds9.si.edu/doc/user/rgb/index.html