What's new in AstroGuider 4.14
Mar 17, 2024
- Moravian Instruments wheel driver added,
- INDIGO framework version 2.0.277.
New in AstroGuider 4.13 (Feb 8, 2024)
- Dithering is enabled on imager agent, but controlled on guider agent,
- INDIGO framework version 2.0.268.
New in AstroGuider 4.12 (Dec 7, 2023)
- Touptek and Touptek OEM SDK updated,
- new Celestron firmware support added to NexStar driver,
- bugfixes related to OnStep dialect in LX200 driver,
- INDIGO framework version 2.0.258.
New in AstroGuider 4.11 (Sep 12, 2023)
- INDIGO updated to version 2.0-244
New in AstroGuider 4.10 (Jun 10, 2023)
- INDIGO framework version 2.0.240,
- PlayerOne CCD SDK updated,
- SVBony CCD SDK updated.
New in AstroGuider 4.9 (May 3, 2023)
- INDIGO updated to 2.0-234.
New in AstroGuider 4.8 (May 2, 2023)
- INDIGO framework version 2.0.232,
- Updated SDK and Apple silicon support for Touptek/Altair/OmegonPro/Orion StarShot G/RisingCam/MallinCam/OGMA and SVBony,
- Updated SDK for Moravian Instruments, ZWO ASI, PlayerOne,
- New log format.
New in AstroGuider 4.7 (Mar 8, 2023)
- INDIGO framework updated to version 2.0.224.
- PegasusAstro NYX-101 support added to LX200 driver.
- StarGO2 support added to LX200 driver.
- PlayerOne CCD driver added.
- Orion StarShootG CCD driver added.
- RisingCam, EHD and Levenhuk CCD driver added.
- MallinCam CCD driver added.
- Omegon CCD driver added.
- OMGA CCD driver added.
New in AstroGuider 4.6 (Oct 16, 2022)
- INDIGO framework updated to version 2.0_198.
- Vixen Starbook Ten driver added.
- ZWO AM5 mount driver added.
- Weighted selection mode support added.
- Detection and correction modes moved from toolbar to agent configuration panel in guider window.
- Many bug fixes, optimisations and GUI improvements.
New in AstroGuider 4.5 (May 10, 2022)
- INDIGO framework updated to version 2.0_177.
- Various bugfixes.
New in AstroGuider 4.4 (Apr 23, 2022)
- INDIGO framework version 2.0.176.
- Better dithering with limited declination guiding.
New in AstroGuider 4.3 (Apr 5, 2022)
- INDIGO framework version 2.0.172.
- Issues with asynchronous drivers fixed.
- SVBONY driver with SV305/405 support added.
- ZWO ASI SDK updated.
- Backlash detection fixed, backlash compensation can be disabled.
New in AstroGuider 4.2 (Nov 22, 2021)
- DSLR RAW format conversion fixed for macOS Monterey.
- Control panel property sorting fixed.
New in AstroGuider 4.1 (Nov 15, 2021)
- INDIGO framework version 2.0.164.
- RA-only calibration is fixed.
- Multistar selection may work with less than required number of stars.
- Dithering added to guiding log.
- Black point and white point values are directly editable.
- Moravian Instruments CCD driver is M1 compatible.
- Settle down limit is configurable now.
New in AstroGuider 4.0 (Jun 11, 2021)
- AstroGuider can now control both embedded and remote guider agent (e.g. on INDIGO Sky).
- INDIGO framework updated to 2.0.150.
- Graphical user interface is updated for Big Sur.
- Native Apple Silicon M1 support (but some drivers are still Intel only and the application needs to be run in Rosetta 2 to use them).
New in AstroGuider 3.16 (Mar 3, 2021)
- INDIGO framework updated to 2.0.144.
New in AstroGuider 3.15 (Dec 9, 2020)
- INDIGO framework updated to 2.0_136,
- Application integration bug fixed.
New in AstroGuider 3.14 (Aug 4, 2020)
- INDIGO updated to 2.0-124
New in AstroGuider 3.13 (Apr 1, 2020)
- INDIGO updated to version 2.0-118
New in AstroGuider 3.12 (Jan 28, 2020)
- INDIGO framework updated to 2.0.112.
New in AstroGuider 3.11 (Jan 27, 2020)
- INDIGO framework updated to 2.0.88.
New in AstroGuider 3.9 (Apr 7, 2019)
- INDIGO framework updated to 2.0.85.
- New embedded control panel included.
- SynScan (EQDir) driver added.
- Horizon support added to Atik driver.
New in AstroGuider 3.8 (Dec 10, 2018)
- INDIGO updated to 2.0.76
- Issue with USB devices and pre-Mojave systems fixed
- GPUSB guider support added
New in AstroGuider 3.6 (Nov 16, 2018)
- INDIGO framework updated to 2.0.75,
- AltairAstro and ToupTek driver added,
- Mojave dark appearance cleanup.
New in AstroGuider 3.5 (Oct 17, 2018)
- INDIGO framework updated to 2.0.74.
- Mojave dark appearance support added.
New in AstroGuider 3.4 Build 370 (Aug 28, 2018)
- INDIGO framework updated to 2.0.73,
- Moravian Instruments CCD driver added,
- high speed/low noise mode can be used (if driver supports it),
- synchronous mode added (synchronization of guiding pulses and captures) to preferences.
New in AstroGuider 3.2 Build 336 (Jun 4, 2018)
- Driver stack and INDI support are completely reimplemented and replaced by INDIGO framework.
- Embedded INDIGO control panel added.
- Streaming is supported fast cameras (ASI and IIDC).
- FITS based imaging component is replaced by more generic one accepting JPEG and various raw formats as well.
New in AstroGuider 1.8 Build 90 (Mar 22, 2017)
- Many bug fixes
- Automatic INDIGO servers lookup
- ASI SDK updated to version 0.5.1215
New in AstroGuider 1.7 Build 83 (Dec 19, 2016)
- INDI drivers in all applications do support lookup of INDIGO servers.
New in AstroGuider 1.6 Build 80 (Dec 5, 2016)
- Compatible with macOS Sierra.
- Gain and gamma controls added for some cameras (ASI CCDs only for now).
- ZWO ASI SDK updated to V0.4.0920 (for ASI1600 support).
- French translation of Getting Started is added.
New in AstroGuider 1.5 Build 70 (Sep 11, 2016)
- Zoom-to-fit is now initial zoom mode,
- stacking is used during preview and guiding, but turned off during calibration,
- if focal length is specified, graphs and RMSE show values in arcseconds instead of pixels,
- dithering aggressivity (max pixels) can be configured
- and many bug fixes
New in AstroGuider 1.4 Build 64 (Jun 7, 2016)
- Local upload mode is now supported for INDI CCD drivers.
New in AstroGuider 1.3 Build 55 (May 12, 2016)
- Now you can purchase AstroTelescope directly from CloudMakers (PayPal payment) and register the application purchased in App Store to allow faster updates and more flexible installation options.
New in AstroGuider 1.2 Build 52 (May 12, 2016)
- Added built-in support for ZWO ASI USB 3.0 CCDs.
- Added Solar/Lunar guiding mode.
- Added image stacking (averaging) mode.
New in AstroGuider 1.1 Build 27 (Jan 28, 2016)
- AstroGuider stops guiding or calibration automatically if telescope is manually slewed by AstroTelescope.
- AstroGuider can control the mount connected to AstroTelescope.
- Min. calibration move and max. calibration steps options are added.
New in AstroGuider 1.1 Build 22 Beta 2 (Jan 5, 2016)
- Stops guiding or calibration automatically if telescope is manually slewed by AstroTelescope.
- Min. calibration move and max. calibration steps options are added to AstroGuider preferences.