MaxIm DL is the fastest and easiest way to image the night sky. Whether you want to produce stunning portraits, collect science data, or hunt for new objects, MaxIm DL has the tools you need. A comprehensive astronomical manager and photo editor.

MaxIm DL is specifically designed for astronomical imaging and other low-light level applications. It operates scientific-grade CCD cameras, DSLR cameras, low-cost CCD imagers, and webcams and other video sources. It also controls filter wheels, focusers, autoguiders, telescopes, focal plane rotators, and observatory domes. A wide variety of hardware is supported through both ASCOM drivers ascom-standards.org and proprietary and third-party plug-in drivers.

MaxIm DL Features:
New Processing Features
1. New image file thumbnails and both XP and Vista/7 style open/save dialog boxes
2. Load and save complete program configures
3. Processing log window
4. Star profile graph
5. New Stack command
6. Automatically or manually generate multiple stack groups, including complete LRGB groups
7. Automatically grade all images for quality, and only include images meeting your criteria
8. View grading information for individual images, with manual override
9. Export image grading information
10. Pre-measure alignment for all images prior to stacking
11. Calibrate on-the-fly during stacking; saves time and disk space - New Drizzle capability
12. Automatically perform LRGB stack after combine
13. All images in LRGB set are aligned to single reference image
14. Load up hundreds or thousands of images with multiple different targets, click Go, and MaxIm DL will automatically assemble all of your LRGB sets ready for final processing
15. Wavelet filters for image enhancement
16. Easier to use Color Convert (debayer), with presets for many popular camera models
17. Remove Background Color

New Program Levels
1. MaxIm DL Basic: webcams, DSI-style cameras, image processing
2. MaxIm DSLR: Basic plus DSLR support, focuser control, telescope control, astrometry, enhanced image processing
3. MaxIm DL Pro: all features including DSLR and CCD control, mini planetarium, AO, filter wheels, rotator, dome, photometry
4. MaxIm DL Pro Suite: Pro with MaxPoint telescope mount modelling and pointing refinement
5. MaxIm DL IP: all image processing and analysis features, no equipment control, reads DSLR Raw frames

New Equipment Control Features
1. Built-in Rotator control
2. Built-in Dome control with slaving, shutter operation
3. Support for second focuser and filter wheel for autoguider
4. Built-in mini planetarium with All Sky view and Zoom view
5. See all equipment status at a glance
6. Autocenter now accepts PinPoint calibration
7. Automatic pier flip tracking
8. Autofocus V-curve display
9. Improved camera setup
10. Larger camera control window with most camera settings in one view
11. Camera control presets let you quickly change between your favorite settings for find, focus, center, and acquisition sequences
12. Instantly swap cameras
13. Improved focus information displays with trend graphs
14. User-configurable camera, guider, and focus status displays
15. Virtual keyboard for number entry in the dark

The license of this software is Free Trial Software, the price is $199.00, you can free download and get a free trial.