3.5.1
2018-01-16
This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.
- minor bug fixes for iOS 10 users
3.5
2018-01-08
- Bug fixes and improvements.
- Added visual detection info for objects (and the ability to choose the best eyepiece directly).
- For field of view greater than 2 degrees, show constellation boundaries and figures where applicable.
- Better star designations on field of view.
- More object info, including extinction, apparent magnitude, sun and moon angular distance, air mass, parallactic angle, hour angle, heliocentric julian date, galactic & ecliptic coordinates, rise/transit/set times, etc.
3.4.1
2017-11-15
• Bug fixes
3.4
2017-11-13
• Bug fixes, UI improvements and documentation update
• Setting available to show other found catalogue objects in the field of view, and the ability to press on them and show information.
• Chart page info available in object information view for 30+ common charts and atlases (selected via Settings). Shared via iCloud with all your devices.
• When downloadable updates are available, changes are listed (e.g. new catalogues and new hardware resources).
3.3
2017-10-30
• Assorted bug fixes and UI improvements.
• Size boundary of objects can be shown in field of view (option).
• Catalogues now sorted alphabetically by name.
• Star catalogue (2.5 million stars) included to provide background stars for fields of view > 1 degree.
• Binoculars.
• Swipe left on object entry to delete cached image (where applicable).
• Settings view now scrollable and include new field of view settings.
• Constellation mini-view in object/system data views.
• More data in hardware info views, showing data for pairing with other appropriate custom/owned hardware.
• (iPhone only) Field of view now has Hardware button to facilitate switching to custom hardware view.
3.2
2017-10-03
• Assorted bug fixes and improvements to the user experience.
• There’s now a separate “Custom Hardware” section showing all of your custom hardware, which can be re-ordered.
• You can convert a selected built-in resource into a custom resource by swiping left and choosing “Custom”.
• Moon image inverted for souther hemisphere users.
• Can now enter sensor size for custom imagers (and it will compute pixel size, and v.v.)
• Selecting an already selected optical aid twice will switch it off (and select “None”)
• You can now magnify indefinitely, rather than getting a nasty message.
• Object data now has extra moon-related stuff.
• Moon now shows phase visually.
3.1
2017-09-26
• Minor bug fixes and performance enhancements
• Sun, moon and planets now supported in a special solar system catalogue
• Documentation within the app now has illustrations
3.0
2017-09-19
• The application has been completely redesigned and rewritten for modern iOS versions.
• More objects (with associated images) and hardware resources are available, and will be updated on-line.
• The app takes into account the user's current location in order to provide current altitude & azimuth information.
• Custom & owned hardware resources are shared between multiple iOS devices via iCloud.
• Built-in documentation.
2.0
2012-09-05
- Various minor bug fixes
- Various improvements and changes to the GUI
- Can now select camera lenses as well as telescopes
- Can now select cameras/imagers as well as eyepieces
- Added NGC, IC and Caldwell catalogues
- Downloadable astro-images for all catalogue items
- Text search in catalogues
- Night vision mode