Release Stellarium Weekly Snapshot · Stellarium/stellarium-data

Weekly snapshot of Stellarium

This is just a place to attach master (or nightly/weekly) builds. FOR TESTING PURPOSES ONLY!

Please look at change log to get details about changes between versions!

Packages notes

Full installer packages

package	note
stellarium-24.2-17ddd79-qt5-win32.exe	Stellarium 24.2.264 (24.3RC3) for Windows (x86_32; Windows 7+) based on Qt 5.12.6 (Visual Studio 2017)
stellarium-24.2-17ddd79-qt5-win64.exe	Stellarium 24.2.264 (24.3RC3) for Windows (x86_64; Windows 7+) based on Qt 5.12.6 (Visual Studio 2017)
stellarium-24.2-17ddd79-qt6-win64.exe	Stellarium 24.2.264 (24.3RC3) for Windows (x86_64; Windows 10+) based on Qt 6.5.3 (Visual Studio 2019)
stellarium-24.2-17ddd79-qt6-arm64.exe	Stellarium 24.2.264 (24.3RC3) for Windows (ARM64; Windows 10+) based on Qt 6.5.3 (Visual Studio 2022)
Stellarium-24.2-17ddd79-qt5-x86_64.zip	Stellarium 24.2.264 (24.3RC3) for macOS (x86_64; macOS 10.14+) based on Qt 5.12.12 (AppleClang 13.0.0)
Stellarium-24.2-17ddd79-qt6-macOS.zip	Stellarium 24.2.264 (24.3RC3) for macOS (universal; macOS 11+) based on Qt 6.5.3 (AppleClang 15.0.0)
Stellarium-24.2-17ddd79-qt5-x86_64.AppImage	Stellarium 24.2.264 (24.3RC3) for Linux (amd64; glibc 2.31) based on Qt 5.12.8 (GCC 9.4.0)
Stellarium-24.2-17ddd79-qt6-x86_64.AppImage	Stellarium 24.2.264 (24.3RC3) for Linux (amd64; glibc 2.35) based on Qt 6.2.4 (GCC 11.4.0)

Patch installer packages

WARNING! These packages contain changes for executable core of planetarium only and can be installed as upgrade of the release 24.2 or previously installed development snapshot.

package	note
stellarium-24.2-17ddd79-patch-qt5-win32.exe	Stellarium 24.2.264 (24.3RC3) for Windows (32-bit; Windows 7+) based on Qt 5.12.6 (Visual Studio 2017)
stellarium-24.2-17ddd79-patch-qt5-win64.exe	Stellarium 24.2.264 (24.3RC3) for Windows (64-bit; Windows 7+) based on Qt 5.12.6 (Visual Studio 2017)
stellarium-24.2-17ddd79-patch-qt6-win64.exe	Stellarium 24.2.264 (24.3RC3) for Windows (64-bit; Windows 10+) based on Qt 6.5.3 (Visual Studio 2019)
stellarium-24.2-17ddd79-patch-qt6-arm64.exe	Stellarium 24.2.264 (24.3RC3) for Windows (ARM 64-bit; Windows 10+) based on Qt 6.5.3 (Visual Studio 2022)

Change log

List of changes in version 24.2.264 / 24.2-17ddd79 / 24.3RC3 (2024-09-20)

Fixed coordinates in '20 Fun Naked-Eye Double Stars' script (GH: #3835)
Fixed typos in Maya skyculture
Fixed linking with which may require libtbb
Fixed messing in solar eclipse maps (GH: #3894)
Fixed TimeZone for Xochicalco (GH: #3897)
Changed core: small speedup for Preetham atmosphere
Changed core: avoid StelBottomBar redraws when not needed
Changed core: speed-up InfoPanel
Removed old comets

List of changes in version 24.2.260 / 24.2-0006bd7 / 24.3RC2 (2024-09-16)

Added ability a batch drawing of asteroid and comet markers (GH: #3847)
Added tiny circles as optional markers for minor bodies (GH: #3847)
Added multithreading computations of positions for Solar system bodies (GH: #3847)
Added tooltip for new option in AstroCalc/Ephemeris tool
Added ability to use a wider range of dates for AstroCalc/Ephemeris tool (GH: #3880)
Fixed missing old-fashioned storing of new settings (GH: #3847)
Fixed saving new option for AstroCalc/Ephemeris tool
Fixed the circumstances discovery for few comets
Changed core: avoid some costly computations
Changed Satellites plugin: setting the new defaults for timerate limits for displaying satellites (x1000 or ~16 minutes per second) for smooth rendering the scene (GH: #3890)
Changed Satellites plugin: speedups of computations
Updated default list of locations
Updated default catalog of satellites
Updated default catalog of pulsars
Updated default catalog of exoplanets
Updated default list of minor bodies
Removed erroneous DSO names

List of changes in version 24.2.252 / 24.2-2c2b03d / 24.3RC1 (2024-09-08)

Added a reddish tint over the landscape when sun is low (GH: #3858, #3855)
Added abort telescope slew signals to LX200 and NexStar telescopes (GH: #2754)
Added setting dynamic limits for wide range of dates in AstroCalc tools
Added ability to use a wider range of dates for AstroCalc/RTS tool
Added links for multi-opposition unnumbered objects and one-opposition objects into bookmarks in Solar System Editor plugin
Added info for total candidates for adding in Solar System Editor plugin
Added ability to use a wider range of dates for AstroCalc/Phenomena tool (GH: #1327)
Fixed parsing MPC large numbers in Solar System Editor plugin (GH: #3882)
Fixed Andromeda lines for Modern (S&T) sky culture (GH: #3865)
Fixed Calendars plugin
Changed core: Allow display of colors for each planet and per minor body type (GH: #3878, #3849)
Changed core: Allow to draw planet orbits together with orbit of selected object (GH: #3878, #3849)
Changed core: speedup for nomenclature items
Changed core: use QLatin1String for string literal comparison for Solar system objects
Changed core: simplify gridline intersect callbacks (GH: #3792)
Changed Telescope Control plugin: Disable ASCOM on Qt6 (GH: #3887)
Changed Telescope Control plugin: Disable sync button if telescope does not support it
Updated default list of locations
Updated photometry data for satellites
Updated discovery circumstances for comets and minor planets
Updated translations
Removed links to dead wiki (GH: #3874)
Removed link to MPC Numbered objects list from bookmarks in Solar System Editor plugin (a huge data)

List of changes in version 24.2.238 / 24.2-19f4d98 (2024-08-25)

Added ability to hide the constellation art button (GH: #3830)
Fixed support common names for sky cultures (GH: #3845)
Fixed typos in sky cultures (GH: #3854, #3838, #3842, #3845)
Fixed working Search Tool/Lists tool when list of asterisms is empty (GH: #3853)
Fixed duplicate Satellites filter window (GH: #3825)
Fixed landscape label drawing
Fixed “group”/“groups” mistake in Satellites plugin (GH: #3826)
Fixed mistake in novae catalog (GH: #3831)
Fixed a string for StelObject info (GH: #3813)
Fixed missing feature for limiting magnitude for Solar system bodies (GH: #3817)
Changed core: Use QLatin1String for string literal comparison in Planet and SolarSystem classes
Changed core: Restored code of QtCompress (optional; bundled) (GH: #3802)
Changed GUI: Obvious improvement for Oculars GUI
Updated planetary nomenclature data
Updated photometry data for satellites
Updated default catalog of pulsars
Updated default catalog of novae
Removed unused code

List of changes in version 24.2.197 / 24.2-623f996 (2024-07-15)

Fixed re-display data when "boundless" flag is changed in AstroCalc/Ephemeris tool (GH: #3811)
Fixed sorting rules for phase and elongation in the AstroCalc/Ephemeris tool (GH: #3810)
Fixed tooltip in AstroCalc/Graphs tool (GH: #3809)
Fixed Andromeda lines for Modern (IAU) sky culture
Updated lists of interesting stars

List of changes in version 24.2.191 / 24.2-98544be (2024-07-09)

Added context support for exoplanet detection methods and exoplanetary classes (GH: #3798)
Added comments for tooltips (GH: #3786)
Fixed messages in tooltips for AstroCalc tools (GH: #3801)
Fixed selection of objects in AstroCalc/WUT tool (GH: #3799)
Fixed translation issue for multiple detection methods for one exoplanet (GH: #3798)
Fixed translation issue for exoplanetary classes of potentially habitable exoplanets (GH: #3798)
Fixed displaying of morphological descriptions for globular star clusters (GH: #3782)
Fixed bug in TUI plug-in (GH: #3784)
Fixed coordinates of SN 1181A
Fixed custom user dir option
Changed Exoplanets plug-in: The list of detection methods of exoplanet has been revised
Changed core: Allow disabling StelAudioMgr at runtime (GH: #3775)
Removed unneeded tooltips (GH: #3797, #3796)