tile_compile

Tile-based quality reconstruction for astrophotography

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Overview

tile_compile is a scientific-grade image stacking pipeline designed for astrophotography. It reconstructs high-quality images from multiple light frames through:

• Advanced Registration – Global + sequential alignment with astrometric fallback
• Tile-based Reconstruction – Local quality-weighted stacking
• Background Gradient Extraction (BGE) – Remove light pollution gradients
• Photometric Color Calibration (PCC) – Accurate color using reference stars
• Quality-driven Clustering – Separate frames by seeing conditions

Quick Start

Download Pre-built Binary (No Build Required)

# Linux GUI2 (CLI + Web Interface)
curl -L -o tile_compile.zip \
  https://github.com/jeamy/tile_compile/releases/latest/download/tile_compile_gui2-linux-v0.2.4.zip
unzip tile_compile.zip && cd tile_compile_gui2-linux-v0.2.4

./tile_compile_runner run \
  --config tile_compile.yaml \
  --input-dir /path/to/lights \
  --runs-dir ./runs

# Or start web UI
./start_backend.sh  # http://localhost:8080/ui/

Also available: AppImage, macOS, Windows, or build from source.

Documentation

• Installation
• CLI Reference
• Configuration Reference
• Pipeline Overview

Features

• Multiple Config Modes – From emergency (fast) to full (maximum quality)
• Smart Telescopes – Optimized for Seestar, Dwarf II, etc.
• Resume Capability – Continue from any pipeline phase
• Docker Support – Containerized execution
• GUI2 Web Interface – Browser-based parameter studio

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