Version History
Here you can find the changelog of WinStars 3 - Astronomy since it was posted on our website on 2020-09-02.
The latest version is 3.0.289 and it was updated on soft112.com on 22 April, 2024.
See below the changes in each version:
version 3.0.289
posted on 2023-08-29
- Rayleigh scattering for more realistic atmospheric rendering.
- Planet orbits displayed in planetarium mode.
- Manual adjustment of sky background brightness.
All revisions : https://winstars.net/en/changelog
WinStars is always faster and easier to use. If you have any comments or suggestions, I would be happy to hear you: franck.richard@winstars.net
version 3.0.286
posted on 2023-04-20
- The Hubble telescope recovers its orientation in real time in W3.
All revisions : https://winstars.net/en/changelog
WinStars is always faster and easier to use. If you have any comments or suggestions, I would be happy to hear you: franck.richard@winstars.net
version 3.0.284
posted on 2023-04-02
All revisions : https://winstars.net/en/changelog
WinStars is always faster and easier to use. If you have any comments or suggestions, I would be happy to hear you: franck.richard@winstars.net
version 3.0.248
posted on 2022-05-15
- Better integration of the 280b and GaiaEDR3 catalogs.
- Updated OpenNGC catalog.
- Qt version 5.15.4
- New labels available for stars (HD or HIP numbers).
- Many improvements.
All revisions : https://winstars.net/en/changelog
WinStars is always faster and easier to use. If you have any comments or suggestions, I would be happy to hear you: franck.richard@winstars.net
version 3.0.245
posted on 2022-05-01
- Significant improvement of the DSS (Digitized Sky Survey) function.
- Creation of a cache server to speed up the downloading of DSS images and stars from the Gaia EDR3 catalog.
All revisions : https://winstars.net/en/changelog
WinStars is always faster and easier to use. If you have any comments or suggestions, I would be happy to hear you: franck.richard@winstars.net
version 3.0.243
posted on 2022-04-09
- Mejora de la precisión de las posiciones de los satélites de Marte, Júpiter, Saturno y Urano.
- Incorporación de los pequeños satélites Calypso, Helena y Telesto alrededor de Saturno.
- Optimization of the program.
- Improvement of the camera movements.
All revisions : https://winstars.net/en/changelog
WinStars is always faster and easier to use. If you have any comments or suggestions, I would be happy to hear you: franck.richard@winstars.net
version 3.0.240
posted on 2022-01-15
- Add JWST (available after launch), TESS and Kepler missions.
All revisions : https://winstars.net/en/changelog
WinStars is always faster and easier to use. If you have any comments or suggestions, I would be happy to hear you: franck.richard@winstars.net
version 3.0.229
posted on 2021-10-12
The new features of this version: https://winstars.net/en/changelog
WinStars is always faster and easier to use. If you have any comments or suggestions, I would be happy to hear you: franck.richard@winstars.net
version 3.0.227
posted on 2021-10-08
- Objects are no longer locked by default.
- Rosetta mission.
- Various improvements.
- Much cleaner fonts.
- 35000 new asteroids.
- Faster program on some configurations.
- (paid version) : the 3d display of surfaces is now possible (with openGL ES 3.2 or more).
- Asteroids and comets are represented individually in 3D.
WinStars is always faster and easier to use. If you have any comments or suggestions, I would be happy to hear you: franck.richard@winstars.net
version 3.0.226
posted on 2021-09-30
- Rosetta mission.
- Various improvements.
- Much cleaner fonts.
- 35000 new asteroids.
- Faster program on some configurations.
- (paid version) : the 3d display of surfaces is now possible (with openGL ES 3.2 or more).
- Asteroids and comets are represented individually in 3D.
WinStars is always faster and easier to use. If you have any comments or suggestions, I would be happy to hear you: franck.richard@winstars.net
version 3.0.224
posted on 2021-09-20
- Much cleaner fonts.
- 35000 new asteroids.
- Faster program on some configurations.
- (paid version) : the 3d display of surfaces is now possible (with openGL ES 3.2 or more).
- In the paid version, asteroids and comets are represented individually in 3D.
WinStars is always faster and easier to use. If you have any comments or suggestions, I would be happy to hear you: franck.richard@winstars.net
version 3.0.221
posted on 2021-09-13
- In the paid version, asteroids and comets are represented individually in 3D using different methods: space imagery, radar imagery or light curves (limited to identification numbers < 100 for the moment).
- More efficient zooming
- Fewer permissions needed to install W3
WinStars is always faster and easier to use. If you have any comments or suggestions, I would be happy to hear you: franck.richard@winstars.net
version 3.0.219
posted on 2021-08-30
- More efficient zooming
- Fewer permissions needed to install W3
- Use .aab format to reduce the size of updates
- Fixed a problem affecting the display of planets in planetarium mode.
WinStars is always faster and easier to use. If you have any comments or suggestions, I would be happy to hear you: franck.richard@winstars.net
version 3.0.218
posted on 2021-07-15
- Fixed a problem affecting the display of planets in planetarium mode.
- New menu (Android 3)
- Improved appearance of the stars (in particular, it is now possible to adjust the color saturation).
- DSS in color
- Improved interface
WinStars is always faster and easier to use. If you have any comments or suggestions, I would be happy to hear you: franck.richard@winstars.net
version 3.0.187
posted on 2021-01-30
- Updated Gaia catalogue (EDR3)
- Translation into Bulgarian (thank you Georgi! )
- Faster text rendering.
- The programme consults a weather site to automatically adjust the pressure and temperature of the observation site.
- Various improvements.
WinStars is always faster and easier to use. If you have any comments or suggestions, I would be happy to hear you: franck.richard@winstars.net
version 3.0.187
posted on 2021-01-21
- Translation into Bulgarian (thank you Georgi! )
- Faster text rendering.
- The programme consults a weather site to automatically adjust the pressure and temperature of the observation site.
- Various improvements.
WinStars is always faster and easier to use. If you have any comments or suggestions, I would be happy to hear you: franck.richard@winstars.net
version 3.0.186
posted on 2021-01-17
- Faster text rendering.
- The programme consults a weather site to automatically adjust the pressure and temperature of the observation site.
- Various improvements.
WinStars is always faster and easier to use. If you have any comments or suggestions, I would be happy to hear you: franck.richard@winstars.net
version 3.0.182
posted on 2021-01-06
- It is now possible to select an object by keeping a long press on it.
- Improved 3D visualisation of the stars when moving among them.
- Very significant improvement of graphics performance. W3 now works on the smallest Android devices.
- Improvement of the Search box (you can now type a name without accents).
- What is the origin of the names of the stars? (learning module)
- A new feature "Tonight" has been added (under development)
version 3.0.181
posted on 2020-12-30
- Very significant improvement of graphics performance. W3 now works on the smallest Android devices.
- Improvement of the Search box (you can now type a name without accents).
- What is the origin of the names of the stars? (learning module)
- A new feature "Tonight" has been added (under development)
- Implementation of an astronomy education module (under development)
version 3.0.175
posted on 2020-12-15
- Performance improvements.
- Various improvements.
- Improvement of the Search box (you can now type a name without accents).
- What is the origin of the names of the stars? (learning module)
- A new feature "Tonight" has been added (under development)
- Implementation of an astronomy education module (under development)
version 3.0.174
posted on 2020-12-06
- Improvement of the Search box (you can now type a name without accents).
- Performance improvements.
- Various improvements.
- What is the origin of the names of the stars? (learning module)
- A new feature "Tonight" has been added (under development)
- Implementation of an astronomy education module (under development)
version 3.0.172
posted on 2020-11-28
- What is the origin of the names of the stars? (learning module)
- A new feature "Tonight" has been added (under development)
- Various improvements
- Improvement of the representation of the constellations
- Update of the OpenNGC catalogue
- Various fixes...
- Integration of users' suggestions.
- Implementation of an astronomy education module (under development)
version 3.0.171
posted on 2020-11-22
- A new feature "Tonight" has been added (under development)
- Various improvements
- Improvement of the representation of the constellations
- Update of the OpenNGC catalogue
- Various fixes...
- Integration of users' suggestions.
- Implementation of an astronomy education module (under development)
version 3.0.166
posted on 2020-10-31
- Improvement of the representation of the constellations
- Update of the OpenNGC catalogue
- Various fixes...
- Integration of users' suggestions.
- Implementation of an astronomy education module (under development)
version 3.0.165
posted on 2020-10-27
- Various fixes...
- Integration of users' suggestions.
- Implementation of an astronomy education module (under development)
- Asteroids and comets will gradually be represented with their real form.
- Correction of defects in the interface.
- The labels of the objects no longer overlap.
- Fixed a flickering window problem in portrait mode.
version 3.0.163
posted on 2020-10-23
- Integration of users' suggestions.
- Implementation of an astronomy education module (under development)
- Asteroids and comets will gradually be represented with their real form.
- Correction of defects in the interface.
- The labels of the objects no longer overlap.
- Fixed a flickering window problem in portrait mode.
version 3.0.157
posted on 2020-10-08
- Implementation of an astronomy education module (under development)
- Asteroids and comets will gradually be represented with their real form.
- Correction of defects in the interface.
- The labels of the objects no longer overlap.
- Fixed a flickering window problem in portrait mode.
version 3.0.156
posted on 2020-09-30
- The labels of the objects no longer overlap.
- Fixed a flickering window problem in portrait mode.
- Introduction of a new option to reduce the amount of text displayed on the starry sky. This option is useful for small configurations (phones, tablets).
- Planetarium mode: corrects many defects that appear when using a high magnification.
version 3.0.152
posted on 2020-09-13
- Introduction of a new option to reduce the amount of text displayed on the starry sky. This option is useful for small configurations (phones, tablets).
- Planetarium mode: corrects many defects that appear when using a high magnification (imprecise pointer coordinates, misalignment of DSS plates, difficulties in selecting an object).
version 3.0.150
posted on 2020-09-09
- Planetarium mode: corrects many defects that appear when using a high magnification (imprecise pointer coordinates, misalignment of DSS plates, difficulties in selecting an object).
- Planetarium mode: the Moon is represented with better resolution if textures are available.
- Planetarium mode: the planet surface is rendered faster.
version 3.0.145
posted on 2020-08-24
- The interface and 3d visualization now work at the same speed. By clicking on a window and moving it to the left, it is now possible to close it.
- Faster rendering
- Various improvements
- Adjusts the display with the orientation of the mobile phone
- Better stability
- Geologic map of the Moon (US Geological Survey).
- Improved orbits representation.
- Interface improvement.
- Integration of the DE438 planetary model from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory.