Version history for Stellarium (PortableApps)

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Changes for v0.15.2 - v0.16.0

• Full list of changes:
• - Added support of irregular solar system objects (3D models of minor bodies) (LP: #1153171)
• - Added Remote Sync plugin
• - Added GPS devices support (LP: #1448673)
• - Added splitting ssystem.ini data - now have separate ssystem_major.ini and ssystem_minor.ini. Only the latter shall be editable for the users.
• - Added a few more timezone replacements.
• - Added support an asterisms for the sky cultures
• - Added better identification for existing serial ports for GPS
• - Added context support for constellations and asterisms names
• - Added support RTS2 for Telescope Control Plugin
• - Added a new option in config.ini file esp. for the planetariums (astro/
• flag_forced_meteor_activity=(false|true) - to show a sporadic meteors activity without atmosphere).
• - Added support of date and time formatting settings from main app to AstroCalc tool.
• - Added a line for the approximate time of the meridian passing in AstroCalc tool (LP: #1652523)
• - Added TLE tracking to RTS2 telescopes
• - Added different star scales in the Oculars plugin, even separately for ocular and CCD views (LP: #1656940)
• - Added information on magnification of the combination of eyepiece/lens/telescope in proportions of the telescope diameters.
• - Added configurable options to AstroCalc tool
• - Added support Catalan (Valencian) language
• - Added support Kabyle language
• - Added 'What's Up Tonight' tool - AstroCalc subsystem (LP: #1080408)
• - Added Dark Doodad Nebula to DSO catalog
• - Added more data for analysis to the Exoplanets plugin.
• - Added calculation of list of visible object for current location (AstroCalc)
• - Added tool to remove custom markers by coordinates
• - Added support double and variable stars for AstroCalc tool
• - Added support translation novae names (parse nova name to extract constellation name and year of flash)
• - Added lists of bright double and bright variable stars to Search Tool
• - Added customized buttons for toggle ICRS/Galactic/Ecliptic grids (LP: #730689)
• - Added customized buttons for toggle constellation boundaries (LP: #1249239)
• - Added import/export bookmarks (LP: #1675078)
• - Added confirmation before deleting landscape (LP: #1635137)
• - Added guessing for name of location and use it when spaceship is landing (LP: #1220561)
• - Added an 'Additional settings' block for selected object info
• - Added showing a proper motions for some stars
• - Added an optional indication of mount mode (LP: #1172860)
• - Added option to toggle the usage the buttons background on bottom bar (LP: #1589702)
• - Added config option for planet apparent magnitude configuration
• - Added description to the planets magnitude algorithm
• - Added contrast index for DSO
• - Added AstroCalc/Graphs feature
• - Added new option to configure behaviour of Satellites (Satellites/time_rate_limit = 1.0)
• - Added a scripting function to retrieve property names (helpful for configuring RemoteSync).
• - Added 3 additional catalogs to our DSO catalog (Arp, VV, PK)
• - Added packing of DSO catalog
• - Added the showing the groups of the artificial satellites
• - Added Belarusian sky culture
• - Adding Hawaiian Starlines sky culture
• - Added list of bright stars with high proper motion to the Search Tool/Lists and AstroCalc/Positions features
• - Added lunar magnitude to sky brightness computation (brightness variation during lunar eclipses!) (LP: #1471546)
• - Added property handling for the labels for ArchaeoLines plugin.
• - Added Ukrainian translation for Belarusian skyculture
• - Added Ukrainian translation for Hawaiian Starlines skyculture
• - Added context and improve English phrase (AstroCalc)
• - Added missed zh_HK zh_TW zh_CN descriptions for western sky-culture (LP: #1698473)
• - Added Belarusian description for Belarusian sky culture (LP: #1698535)
• - Added Bengali description for Belarusian sky culture (LP: #1698608)
• - Added 'simulation speed' for tooltip of time (LP: #1698510)
• - Added saving an angular separation option for phenomena
• - Fixed crash when tried use of SIMBAD for offline mode (LP: #1674836)
• - Fixed build scripts to update Index once more just before final run.
• - Fixed COSPAR designation parser.
• - Fixed wrong extinction coordinate frame of Zodiacal Light (LP: #1675699)
• - Fixed a missing initialisation (avoids crash at program end)
• - Fixed bug for loading default scenery on non-Englush locale in Scenery3D plugin
• - Fixed typo in name of dark nebula LDN 935 (LP: #1679066)
• - Fixed Scripting Engine: avoiding broken script when calling waitFor() after the point in time to wait.
• - Fixed infoMap data for comets.
• - Fixed issue of reloading of DSO names when filter of catalogs is updated.
• - Fixed small cosmetic bug for SIMBAD status line.
• - Fixed the opposition/conjunction longitude line: the line follows the ecliptic pole on date now (LP: #1687307)
• - Fixed very stupid bug for Date & Time dialog.
• - Fixed translation on-the-fly issue for AstroCalc tool.
• - Fixed IAU constellation label for stars with high proper motion (LP: #1690615)
• - Fixed crash when AstroCalc tool is active and we are on the spaceship
• - Fixed several Coverity issues
• - Fixed bug which disabled the bright flare-type Iridium point source drawing
• - Fixed fullscreen behaviour on switching tasks (Alt+Tab) (LP: #550337)
• - Fixed dynamic eye adaptation behaviour when persistent orbits are enabled
• - Fixed switching horizontal/equatorial coordinates for Solar system objects (AstroCalc/Positions)
• - Fixed crash when observer is flying on spaceship
• - Fixed storing torchlight and coordinate display flag to config (Scenery3D) (LP: #1502245)
• - Fixed placing a custom markers on HighDPI devices (LP: #1688985)
• - Fixed infostring for ecliptical coordinates data (Nutation)
• - Fixed strings consistency for Solar System Editor plug-in (LP: #1698783)
• - Fixed string overlap with FOV and FPS labels (LP: #1698789)
• - Restore searchable for telescope names (LP: #1686857)
• - Updated Scenery3D plugin
• - Updated Satellites plugin: refactoring the source code and speed-up rendering of satellites
• - Updated rule to create a directory for screenshots (LP: #1626686)
• - Updated GUI: refactoring blocks
• - Updated a GUI behaviour: a map in LocationDialog resizable is now.
• - Updated a GUI behaviour: enabled low resolution for High DPI devices.
• - Updated a GUI: added a few GUI text improvements
• - Updated InnoSetup script
• - Updated and revised stars names
• - Updated Historical Supernovae catalog (Added SN 2017cbv)
• - Updated meteor showers catalog (Added data for year 2017)
• - Updated AstroCalc tool: increased an accuracy of 'Altitude vs. Time' diagram
• - Updated AstroCalc tool: speed-up calculations for some types of phenomena
• - Updated AstroCalc tool: extension of features for Ephemeris Tool
• - Updated AstroCalc tool: improve WUT
• - Updated filters for DSO objects in AstroCalc/WUT tool
• - Updated sorting rules for AstroCalc/Positions tool
• - Updated filters for Solar system bodies (AstroCalc/Positions)
• - Updated tab rules for Search Tool
• - Updated list of locations
• - Updated scripts and scripting engine
• - Updated list of DSO's names
• - Updated headers for AstroCalc tools
• - Updated 'Go to home' feature.
• - Updated Bookmarks tool.
• - Updated API documentation
• - Updated Exoplanets plugin: improve placing of the exoplanet systems
• - Updated Oculars plugin: the limit for diameter of binoculars aperture upped to 200mm
• - Updated calculation for boundaries of IAU constellations
• - Updated default supernovae catalog
• - Updated Belarusian translation for skycultures
• - Updated cmake variable names
• - Updated Ocean landscape
• - Updated RemoteControl panels with new functionality
• - Updated rules for TLE updated: never update TLE's for any date before Oct 4, 1957, 19:28:34GMT ;-)
• - Removed script 'Analemma'
• - Removed useless vertex color data from asteroid models.
• - Removed Polynesian sky culture (replaced by Hawaiian starlines)

Changes for v0.12.2 - v0.12.3

• This release contains a new Bright Novae plugin and fixes of few bugs within plugins and search tool.

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