Tables |
File Naming and Folder Structure |
updated: 2024-05-31 |
General File Name Format
[DATE]-{TIME_}_[OBJECT_][CAMERA]_{ PICTURE #}{-VARIANT#}.[EXT]
[xxx]: mandatory
{yyy}: optional
Examples:
- 20240514-000723_M64_ZWOASI294_0001.jpg
- 20210815_M101_ZWOASI294_0003_03.jpg
- 20230214-201600_B33_ZWOASI294_0001-00.jpg
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Item |
Format |
Mandatory |
Description |
|
DATE |
YYYYMMDD_ |
YES |
YYYY – year, MM - month, DD - day |
|
TIME |
hhmmss_ |
NO |
hh – hour, mm – minute, ss - second like 201600 = 21h16m00s |
|
OBJECT |
xxxx_ |
YES |
Name of the object, like NGC2174 or Sun |
|
DEVICE / CAMERA |
xxxxnnn_ |
YES |
Camera or scanner (brand + model) see table Camera Keywords like: |
|
PICTURE# |
nnnn_ |
NO |
Picture number (4 digits) |
|
VARIANT# |
nn_ |
NO |
Picture version number , typically 2-digits like 02, depicts a version derived from an original, e.g. xxx0003_02 is the second variant from picture 0003 |
|
EXT |
.xxx |
YES |
All known picture or video formats like JPG, JPEG, RAW, TIF, GIF, MOV, AVI, XISF, FIT, … |
Standard Master Frame Folder Structure
see also chapter Capturing Calibration Frames using the ASIAIR
Standard Picture Folder Structure (Manual Image Integration)
used in PixInsight
- Example: M101 session
Standard Picture Folder Structure (AWBP Image Integration)
used in PixInsight 
Automatic Weighted Batch Preprocessing (AWBP)
- Example: M64 session
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