Frame combining timelapse script for Shake, Motion or Final Cut Pro?

Can anybody here write a Shake, Motion or FCP compatible script which would enable the construction of timelapse clips from low light video footage? Or does anybody know if there is a plugin that can do this?
The idea is to mimic long exposure frames by combining or averaging a given number of frames. This would reduce noise and raise gain, besides creating a timelapse effect. I have really dark night sky footage which would look great if I only could combine enough frames.
I know timelapse clips should be done from photographs, but a video application like this would be very handy for videocameras which do not have freely adjustable exposure times.
Nattress has a plugin that does something like this (http://www.nattress.com/Products/BigBox/TimeTools/GTimeLapse.htm), but the $100 price for just one effect is not worth it. Especially, when the number of combined frames is restricted to 16.
Cheers,
Tojotamies

But you get a LOT for that 100 bucks, not just the Timelapse plugin...
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