Stellarium v0.20.2 has been released!

2020-06-22 16:30:00 +0000 by alex-w

The major changes of this version:

Many changes in AstroCalc tool and core of Stellarium
Many changes in scripting engine and Script Console
Many changes in Oculars and Satellites plugins
Updated DSO catalog

This is the anniversary version of Stellarium - the project is 20 years old now.

Thank you very much to community for bug reports, feature requests and contributions!

Full list of changes:

Added rectangular sensor crop overlay support [Oculars] (GH: #1069)
Added support newly marker in Search Tool (Position and Settings tabs) [Search Tool]
Added new features for scripting engine: extend the JavaScript classes corresponding to Vec3f and Vec3d [Scripting]
Added options to be able to define and use custom FOV circles for Telrad [Oculars] (GH: #1057)
Added VecMath tests for the new functions (GH: #1055)
Added VecMath feature: Vector/QColor conversions (GH: #1055)
Added feature to set current date and time as initial data when AstroCalc/Ephemeris is open [AstroCalc]
Added notification for user when version of DSO catalog is mismatched
Added support Trumpler Catalogue (Tr or Trumpler) [DSO Catalog, v3.10] (GH: #965)
Added support Stock Catalogue (St or Stock) [DSO Catalog, v3.10] (GH: #965)
Added support Ruprecht Catalogue (Ru or Ruprecht) [DSO Catalog, v3.10] (GH: #965)
Added support “van den Bergh-Hagen Catalogue” (VdB-Ha) [DSO Catalog, v3.10] (GH: #965)
Added support search by long name for Trumpler, Stock, Ruprecht, Collinder and Melotte catalogues [DSO Catalog, v3.10]
Added new type of DSO objects: region of the sky [DSO Catalog, v3.10] (GH: #1067)
Added special case for improve DSO regions visibility [DSO Catalog, v3.10] (GH: #1067)
Added outlines for DSO regions [DSO Catalog, v3.10] (GH: #1067)
Added marker of center of FOV on the sky [Special Markers]
Added circular marker of FOV on the sky [Special Markers]
Added rectangular marker of FOV on the sky [Special Markers]
Added tool for adjustable thickness of the planetary trails (GH: #1087)
Added tool for adjustable line thickness for ephemeris lines (GH: #1087)
Added tool for adjustable thickness of the planetary orbits
Added a column, showing the elevation of the object at transit times into AstroCalc/WUT tool [AstroCalc] (GH: #1089)
Added new category into AstroCalc/WUT tool: regions of the sky [AstroCalc]
Added new category into AstroCalc/WUT tool: pulsars (the category available if Pulsars plugin is loaded and pulsars are enabled to display) [AstroCalc]
Added new category into AstroCalc/WUT tool: bright nova stars (the category available if Bright Novae plugin is loaded) [AstroCalc]
Added new category into AstroCalc/WUT tool: bright supernova stars (the category available if Historical Supernovae plugin is loaded) [AstroCalc]
Added new category into AstroCalc/WUT tool: exoplanetary systems (the category available if Exoplanets plugin is loaded and exoplanets are enabled to display) [AstroCalc]
Added new category into AstroCalc/WUT tool: active galaxies (this category may include additional quasars if Quasars plugin is loaded and quasars are enabled to display) [AstroCalc]
Added new category into AstroCalc/WUT tool: interacting galaxies [AstroCalc]
Added new unit tests for DeltaT
Added tool to guess the group of satellites by their names [Satellites]
Added new groups of satellites [Satellites]
Added method to check state of loading for the plugins
Added column Elevation for AstroCalc/Phenomena tool [AstroCalc]
Added default groups for some satellites from default JSON catalog [Satellites]
Added missing tool for define color of regions of the sky
Added regions of the sky into Lists of Search Tool [Search Tool]
Added tool to export version of Stellarium through StelProperty and Remote Control plugin
Added display of epoch of the TLE for artificial satellites [Satellites] (GH: #1096)
Added new flag for InfoString of planets, comets and minor planets
Added better arrangement of InfoString entries for planets, comets and minor planets
Added highlighting for string literals between apostrophes for Script Console [Scripting] (GH: #1101, #1107)
Added highlighting for regular expressions for Script Console [Scripting] (GH: #1101, #1107)
Added highlighting for multiline comments for Script Console [Scripting] (GH: #1101, #1107)
Added highlighting for exponential numeric format for Script Console [Scripting] (GH: #1101, #1107)
Added highlighting for hexadecimal numeric literals for Script Console [Scripting] (GH: #1101, #1107)
Added separate highlighting of predefined names from that of keywords for Script Console [Scripting] (GH: #1101, #1107)
Added red highlighting for unknown methods of Stellarium modules for Script Console [Scripting] (GH: #1101, #1107)
Added highlighting for methods of StelSkyDrawer and core for Script Console [Scripting] (GH: #1101, #1107)
Added penumbral and umbral magnitudes during lunar eclipse (GH: #1113)
Added comments for scripters [Scripting]
Added radar cross-section (RCS) data for satellites [Satellites]
Added calculate approximaged visual magnitude for satellites from their RCS value [Satellites]
Added special case for set RCS value for Starlink satellites [Satellites]
Added option to allow drawing of landscape polygon only, if a polygon is defined [Landscapes]
Added option to allow a polygon to be drawn in the foreground (out of regular call sequence) [Landscapes]
Added option to allow landscape polygon overdrawn onto the 3D scenery [Scenery3D]
Fixed GUI and minor redesign of remaining icons [GUI] (GH: #752, #951)
Added computation an approximated angular size of satellites (the linear size is obtained from RCS value and we use spherical shape for satellites) [Satellites]
Added special case for computation an approximated angular size of ISS (we are defined linear size of ISS by “hands”) [Satellites]
Added tool to display a focuser overlay in the sensor view [Oculars] (GH: #1110)
Added checking conflicts for keyboard shortcuts with informing user if conflicts are exist (GH: #1025)
Added tool to rescale oversize textures on-the-fly (GH: #1121)
Added show a fuchsia-colored replacement texture for wrong filename (GH: #1121)
Added NORAD numbers in addition to name of artificial satellite in Satellites Import Dialog for available for search [Satellites]
Added function to compute distance between locations, on a flattened planet, in km
Added geographic coordinates of center line for total and annular solar eclipse (GH: #1116)
Fixed security issue for jquery (CVE-2020-11022; GH: #1073)
Fixed magnitudes for planetary nebulae [DSO Catalog, v3.10] (GH: #913)
Fixed data for “Part of a Galaxy” objects [DSO Catalog, v3.10] (GH: #996)
Fixed work for clipboard in Script Console tool: avoid effects caused by QTextEdit after copy-paste from HTML pages. [Scripting] (GH: #1070)
Fixed telescope syncing for INDI [Telescope Control] (GH: #1065)
Fixed “Uninitialized members” issue in Script Console [Scripting]
Fixed VecMath features: moved vector/string conversion previously in StelUtils to the VecMath classes (GH: #1055)
Fixed VecMath feature: moved un-inlineable definitions to separate cpp file (GH: #1055)
Fixed proper motion output (GH: #1006, #1041)
Fixed time delay with planet movement information (GH: #1006, #1103)
Fixed cross-id data for open clusters [DSO Catalog, v3.10]
Fixed designations for van den Bergh catalogues [DSO Catalog, v3.10] (GH: #965)
Fixed descriptions for van den Bergh catalogues [DSO Catalog, v3.10] (GH: #965)
Fixed crash in scripting method core.setObserverLocation() when planet is not defined or not exist [Scripting]
Fixed core.setObserverLocation() behaviour: avoid duplicating a country if script programmer provides one [Scripting] (GH: #1076)
Fixed object type info for meteor showers [Meteor Showers]
Fixed crash when lens are deleted in Oculars plugin [Oculars] (GH: #1078)
Fixed (a temporary fix) crash Stellarium when autoconnect is enabled for ASCOM device, but device is not attached [Telescope Control] (GH: #928)
Fixed wrong approximated visual magnitude of satellites [Satellites]
Fixed guessing groups of satellites [Satellites]
Fixed possible cache problem for magnitudes
Fixed casting warnings
Fixed topocentric/geocentric corrections for ArchaeoLines plugin [ArchaeoLines]
Fixed crash AstroCalc/WUT tool when required plugin is not loaded [AstroCalc]
Fixed docs and tooltips
Fixed visibility of deep-sky regions of the sky
Fixed work of regions of the sky in AstroCalc/Positions tool [AstroCalc]
Fixed missing object in Bennett’s list of deep-sky objects (switched to synonym of missed object) [Search Tool]
Fixed missing object in Dunlop’s list of deep-sky objects (switched to synonym of missed object) [Search Tool]
Fixed visual style for dialog to define custom equation of DeltaT
Fixed crossquarter declinations in ArchaeoLines plugin [ArchaeoLines]
Fixed updating timezones when loading landscapes/sceneries
Fixed updating location panel when off-screen
Fixed a deprecation warning for InfoString of planets, comets and minor planets
Fixed broken highlighting for quoted string literals for Script Console [Scripting] (GH: #1101, #1107)
Fixed broken highlighting for line comment for Script Console [Scripting] (GH: #1101, #1107)
Fixed indentation problems in the code
Fixed crash when removing already removed selection of constellations (GH: #1104)
Fixed jumping of the Moon
Fixed visibility for telescope selector when image sensor frame enabled after binocular [Oculars] (GH: #1108)
Fixed saving thickness of the planetary trails and orbits
Fixed context data for unit measure in Satellites plugin [Satellites]
Fixed a stupid bug in ArchaeoLines [ArchaeoLines]
Fixed sign of one element in the matrix sequence for nutation
Fixed Scripting Engine bug: a script isn’t terminated properly via the stop script button [Scripting] (GH: #1118)
Fixed crash when texture isn’t found (GH: #1121)
Fixed the maximum size of CCD: increased limit of sensor size to 100000 pixels [Oculars] (GH: #1123)
Fixed visual artifacts on the sky (GH: #475, #1126)
Fixed bug in Vec3d constructor for scripting engine [Scripting]
Fixed shader bug visible during Total Solar Eclipses only
Updated default settings for InnoSetup Script (.iss) file
Updated Stellarium User Guide
Updated morphological classification of open clusters [DSO Catalog, v3.10]
Updated subsystem to obtain the standard magnitudes of artificial satellites [Satellites]
Updated method for load standard magnitudes and RCS data for satellites [Satellites]
Updated size of window resize border to reduce difficulties to their resize (GH: #937, #1099)
Updated InfoString block for artificial satellites [Satellites]
Updated minimum height of artificial satellite to check the valid orbit [Satellites]
Updated default source of Starlink TLE’s [Satellites]
Changed behaviour of GUI in Satellites tab in Satellites plugin [Satellites]
Changed AstroCalc/WUT tool behaviour: radiogalaxies, active galaxies, quasars, blazars and BL Lac objects was moved from ‘Galaxies’ category into ‘Active galaxies’ category [AstroCalc]
Changed behaviour of AstroCalc/WUT tool: let’s use visual magnitude for all objects without extinction data [AstroCalc]
Changed “Arguments” to “arguments” for highlighter in Script Console [Scripting] (GH: #1101, #1107)
Removed obsolete scripting methods from StarMgr class [Scripting]
Removed duplicate code for InfoString of planets, comets and minor planets
Removed “Global” from highlighter in Script Console [Scripting] (GH: #1101, #1107)
Removed unused variables