1.6.0
2023-10-31
Introducing Celestia PLUS subscription
1. Customize the visual appearance of Celestia
2. Get latest add-ons, updates, and trending add-ons
3. Receive timely feedback on feature requests and bug reports
1.5.28
2023-10-05
1. Resolved an issue where multiple pages of an add-on is opened when tapping quickly
2. Moved zoom in/out from toolbar to Camera Control
3. Added search to toolbar
Core updates:
1. Updated Russian localization
2. Resolved an issue where some add-ons appears completely dark
Content updates:
1. Standardise Bayer designations
1.5.27
2023-08-30
1. Add settings for object selection sensitivity
2. Add settings for disabling context menu
3. Send the report ID if the last session has crashed
4. Add support for using paths in object name input
Core updates:
1. Use geodetic coordinates for locations
2. Update Italian localization
3. Unbind key "D" to the demo script
4. Use star color to tint atmospheres
5. Better formatting of time display
Content updates:
1. Update globular and open cluster catalog
1.5.26
2023-08-10
1. Move latitude to before longitude
2. Add input validation
3. Add support for setting time via Julian day
4. Add more star colors
5. Fix add-on downloading on iOS 13 and iOS 14
6. Fix incorrect RA displayed in Info panel
Core updates:
1. Enable meshoptimizer
2. Use libjpeg-turbo instead of jpeg
1.5.25
2023-08-08
1. Move latitude to before longitude
2. Add input validation
3. Add support for setting time via Julian day
4. Add more star colors
5. Fix add-on downloading on iOS 13 and iOS 14
6. Fix incorrect RA displayed in Info panel
Core updates:
1. Enable meshoptimizer
2. Use libjpeg-turbo instead of jpeg
1.5.24
2023-07-28
App updates:
1. Added link to online About page and removed link to forum
2. Added "Get Info" option in context menu
3. Added support for copying text in Favorites -> Destinations
4. Added settings to Current Time in Time Control
5. Added a feedback option
Core updates:
1. Fixed reading 3DS smoothing groups
2. Calculate planets shading in fragment shaders
Content updates:
1. Added star and exoplanet names
2. Fixed star orbits for incorrectly reversed binaries
1.5.23
2023-06-21
Core updates:
1. Added support for RTL
2. Added support for loading galaxy templates from an addon directory
3. Added a method to change asterisms in runtime
4. Removed the load fragment script commands
5. Fixed depth sorting for nebulae
Content updates:
1. Minor update to nearstars.stc
2. Remove duplicate star
1.5.22
2023-04-26
Fix sharing
1.5.20
2023-04-04
1. Added setting for tinted illumination saturation (Settings -> Star Styles)
2. Added setting for star colors (Settings -> Star Styles)
3. Added setting for game controller actions (Settings -> Game Controller)
4. Added setting for custom flight mode (Camera Control -> Flight Mode)
5. Show error message from core
Core updates:
1. Update galaxy and globular rendering
2. Performance improvements
3. Avoid crashing on bad models
1.5.19
2023-03-08
1. Show more information in Info
2. Allow select text in Info
3. Some changes to the search view
Core updates:
1. Fix SPICE orbits and rotations
1.5.17
2023-02-22
1. Theming in alert prompts
2. Add setting for Script System Access Policy
Core updates:
1. Enable the new line renderer
2. Update globular and galaxy rendering
3. Fix ring rendering with textures with width > 1
4. Fix virtual texture usage
5. Preserve ShowHorizonGrid and ShowEcliptic in cel URLs
6. Add Position field to the stc file
Content updates:
1. Total locations update. adds Ceres, fixes Puck
2. Update Ceres texture and data
3. Add TOI identifiers to HD 219134 and LTT 1445 A
4. Additional GJ identifiers for Eps Ind B from CNS5
5. Additional GJ designations from CNS5
6. Fix constellation line in Eridanus
1.5.15
2022-12-30
1. Minor UI updates
2. Add support for Handoff in add-ons
1.5.14
2022-12-28
1. Spacecraft updates
1.5.13
2022-11-01
1. Update design of Go to Object page
2. Minor data and Earth texture update
3. Fix bugs
1.5.12
2022-08-27
1. Add support for audio playback in cel/celx scripts
2. Add support for scripts as add-ons
3. Fix some bugs
1.5.11
2022-08-25
1. Add support for audio playback in cel/celx scripts
2. Add support for scripts as add-ons
3. Fix some bugs
1.5.9
2022-04-21
1. April 2022 exoplanet update
2. Rearrange some setting options
3. Fix brightness issue on rendering nebulae and other objects
1.5.7
2022-04-05
1. April 2022 exoplanet update
2. Use web browser for add-on list and news archive
3. Rearrange some setting options
4. Fix brightness issue on rendering nebulae and other objects
1.5.6
2022-03-24
1. Fix parsing and display of luminosity classes Ia-0, Ia, and Ib
2. Add paging support for add-on loading
3. Update star & exoplanet databases
1.5.5
2022-03-17
1. Fix parsing and display of luminosity classes Ia-0, Ia, and Ib
2. Add paging support for add-on loading
3. Update star & exoplanet databases
1.5.3
2022-02-19
1. February 2022 exoplanet update.
2. Added support for rich description in add-ons.
3. Added support for running cel/celx scripts in WebView inside Celestia.
4. Added a "News Archive" entry in main menu where you can browse more Celestia news
5. Star Browser now shows nearest/brightest stars based on observer location.
1.5.2
2022-02-16
1. February 2022 exoplanet update.
2. Added support for rich description in add-ons.
3. Added support for running cel/celx scripts in WebView inside Celestia.
4. Added a "News Archive" entry in main menu where you can browse more Celestia news
5. Star Browser now shows nearest/brightest stars based on observer location.
1.5.1
2022-01-27
1. Data updates
2. Added support for temperature scale setting (Settings -> Measure Units)
3. Added support to display localized date and time (Settings -> Date Format -> Default)
4. Added support for sharing an add-on and support for opening add-ons from https://celestia.mobi/resources/
1.5.0
2022-01-20
1. Data updates
2. Added support for temperature scale setting (Settings -> Measure Units)
3. Added support to display localized date and time (Settings -> Date Format -> Default)
4. Added support for sharing an add-on and support for opening add-ons from https://celestia.mobi/resources/