1.5.27
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
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 incorrect RA displayed in Info panel
Core updates:
1. Enable meshoptimizer
2. Use libjpeg-turbo instead of jpeg
1.5.25
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 incorrect RA displayed in Info panel
Core updates:
1. Enable meshoptimizer
2. Use libjpeg-turbo instead of jpeg
1.5.24
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
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
1.5.21
1. Fix missing Mark/Unmark and Subsystem in Info page
1.5.19
1. Show more information in Info
2. Allow select text in Info
Core updates:
1. Fix SPICE orbits and rotations
1.5.17
Feb 19, 2023
1. Add support for system per-app language on Android 13
2. Update the search view to material design
3. 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
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1.5.15
Dec 29, 2022
1. Minor UI updates
2. Use system sharing sheet for sharing actions
1.5.13
Oct 31, 2022
1. Add monochrome icon for Android T
2. Full support for Material You
3. Update design of Go to Object page
4. Minor data and Earth texture update
5. Fix bugs
1.5.10
May 18, 2022
Fix bugs
1.5.8
April 12, 2022
1. Add native support for x86_64 devices
2. Fix bugs
1.5.7
April 5, 2022
1. April 2022 exoplanet update
2. Support split screen
3. Use web browser for add-on list and news archive
4. Rearrange some setting options
5. Fix brightness issue on rendering nebulae and other objects
1.5.5
March 17, 2022
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
February 18, 2022
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.
6. Added support for installing to external storage.
1.5.2
February 14, 2022
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
January 26, 2022
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/
5. Added an option to uninstall without losing data on Android Q and later
1.5.0
January 20, 2022
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/
5. Added an option to uninstall without losing data on Android Q and later
1.4.10
November 24, 2021
1. Fix bugs
Recent updates:
1. Update textures for Pluto, Charon, Galilean moons, stars, and exoplanets
2. Added speed control overlay
3. Fix the issue of duplicate search results
1.4.8
November 7, 2021
1. Update textures for Pluto, Charon, Galilean moons, stars, and exoplanets
2. Added speed control overlay
3. Fix the issue of duplicate search results
Recent updates:
1. Support specifying frame rate for rendering
2. Support for basic game controller input
3. Add localized names for stars and deep sky objects
4. Add support for imperial unit system
Default frame rate is 60FPS on all devices, change in Settings -> Frame Rate