StarNet Software

AI-powered software for star removal and noise reduction in astrophotography.

Documentation

This section collects technical notes and usage guides for StarNet and DeepSNR: PixInsight and command-line references, input behavior, data-quality guidance, and workflow examples.

This section currently contains basic documentation. More usage notes, examples, and workflow details will be added as the site grows.

CLI installer locations

Native installers place StarNet2 and DeepSNR executables, model files, runtime files, and documentation in standard system locations. ZIP archives remain portable: extract the full ZIP wherever you want and keep the package files together, including the lib/ directory on Linux and macOS, or bundled DLLs on Windows. Apple Silicon Mac packages include CoreML .mlpackage directories; keep those directories intact alongside the executable.

Interactive installers ask you to accept the product license before installation. Windows and macOS unattended modes do not display an agreement page; review the terms before deploying them.

Windows

Windows installers place each tool under C:\Program Files.

Executables
C:\Program Files\(StarNet2|DeepSNR)\bin\
Model and runtime files
C:\Program Files\(StarNet2|DeepSNR)\lib\(starnet2|deepsnr)\

Linux

Linux self-contained .sh installers use apt on Debian-compatible systems. They install executables into /usr/bin, support files into /usr/lib, and package documentation into /usr/share/doc.

Download the installer, then run it from a terminal. No separate package download is needed. Read the license and answer the acceptance prompt.

sudo sh ./StarNet2_linux_2.6.2-0242_ORT_x64.sh

For DeepSNR, use DeepSNR_linux_1.3.2-0147_ORT_x64.sh. Add --reinstall to reinstall the same version without removing it first. After reviewing and accepting the terms, add --accept-license for unattended installation. These options can be combined. Without explicit acceptance, a noninteractive install fails.

Executables
/usr/bin/
Model and runtime files
/usr/lib/(starnet2|deepsnr)/
Documentation
/usr/share/doc/(starnet2|deepsnr)/

macOS

macOS .pkg installers place executables into /usr/local/bin, support files into /usr/local/lib, and package documentation into /usr/local/share/doc.

Executables
/usr/local/bin/
Model and runtime files
/usr/local/lib/(starnet2|deepsnr)/
Documentation
/usr/local/share/doc/(starnet2|deepsnr)/