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@brickbots brickbots released this 02 Apr 21:01
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v1.3.0 Release Notes

This version is primarily focused on better catalog support and new observing workflows + performance improvements.

Note: The catalog database format has changed, and this means that any observing logs from pervious versions will not be compatible. Hopefully this won't affect anyone yet, but if you have existing observations you want to keep, or have difficulty updating, please open an issue and we'll get it sorted 👍

For information about how to update software versions:
https://github.com/brickbots/PiFinder/blob/main/docs/user_guide_howto.md#update-software

Software

  • Reworked catalog database for easier integration of new catalogs / compatibility with skylist style observing lists
  • Added Collinder catalog
  • Added Caldwell catalog
  • B key on catalog screen now flips through several potential pages of object data. Currently this include information from observing logs, but I hope to include images in the future well.
  • Loading and Saving of observing lists in SkyList format (used by SkySafari, but adopted by other apps as well)
  • New feature to push X nearest objects from catalog to observing list.
  • Ability to filter catalog by observed status
  • Greatly improved catalog filtering speed, especially by minimum altitude
  • Added display of stars matched during solve to status screen. This can be useful for fine tuning exposure and focus.

Bug Fixes

  • IMU to Camera solve transition sometimes took two images to switch
  • Logging would fail/crash if forced to log with no target selected

Documentation

  • Split user guide into multiple files for easier access/readability
  • Clarified initial setup
  • Added more How-To sections to demonstrate catalog filtering, observation lists, and logging in combination to work through observing projects.
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