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Task List 4. Find other external tools and resources to process images 5. New Mexico Skies Server; I don't know much about this but I know I will need to be able to use it 6. Look into future possibilities or opportunities for project
 * 1. Read and study information and help provided by last year students in the Student Applications: Astronomy file: "How to Astro-image"
 * 2. Read powerpoint presentation given on astro-imaging
 * 3. Learn to operate ImageJ astro-imaging tool correctly and efficiently

Oct 22nd

Today I worked on the ImageJ astro-imaging tool and got an idea of how to create a good RGB image. I opened up three seperate files of the same image (different layers) and modified each until I had a good image to work with. I then added the images together to create a stack and converted that stack to an 8-bit image. Finally I converted that image into an RGB colorized image, which was the final step. Overall ImageJ was not the greatest resource, but it was a good one to learn from.

I also read up on some other external sources and instructions like the Hubble-Spitzr website

Oct 24th

Today I continued reading the Milestone Progress Report: How to Astro-Image. Looked into the FITS files at http://www.spacetelescope.org/projects/index.html.

Oct 25th

Found the FITS files in the Student APPS folder. Began work on the same images I used in the ImageJ tool and began learning to operate the Adobe Photoshop on the FITS files. Don't fully understand it yet but will refer back to the Milestone Report for help.