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Solar Eclipse Maestro Changelog

What's new in Solar Eclipse Maestro 1.8.4v1

May 29, 2016
  • Improved compatibility with Lion, Mountain Lion, Mavericks, Yosemite and El Capitan
  • Fixed a random crash
  • Updated leap second value after 30 June 2015
  • Use of more accurate Besselian elements for TSE 2012, ASE 2013, HSE 2013, ASE 2014, TSE 2015, TSE 2016, ASE 2016, ASE 2017 and TSE 2017
  • Adjusted the ∆T value for TSE 2012 (66.854s), ASE 2013 (67.085s), HSE 2013 (67.212s), ASE 2014 (67.429s) and TSE 2015 (67.739s), TSE 2016 (68.22s), ASE 2016 (68.45s), ASE 2017 (68.73s) and TSE 2017 (68.85s)
  • Fix for a problem when referencing the Nikon D800/D800E, D810 and D4
  • Fix for a regression where the shutter speed of the Nikon D3x00 couldn’t be changed
  • Ability to take a serie of exposures while keeping the mirror raised
  • Broken Live View fix for the Nikon D4s, Df, D610, D600, D7100, D5300 and D5200 (regression)
  • Improved support of Garmin GPS receivers (more models are handled) and a regression is fixed
  • Various improvements in Live View
  • Numerous improvements to better support Garmin GPS units and especially those using Glonass satellites
  • Fix for a problem during movie recording on the Nikon D7000, D600, D800/D800E and D4
  • Ability to set the burst speed in frame per second (Nikon only)
  • Corrected a regression bug affecting mainly Nikon cameras (burst not working, etc)
  • Added the display of YRGB histograms during Live View
  • Fix for the solar mesosphere setting that was activated by default in recent releases
  • Fix for a potential crash on quitting the application when a DSLR or a GPS are connected
  • Support of the Nikon D3200, D3300, D5200, D5300, D5500, D7100, D7200, D600, D610, Df, D750, D810, D810A, D4s and D5, Canon EOS 100D/Rebel SL1/Kiss X7, 1200D/Rebel T5/Kiss X70, 650D/Rebel T4i/Kiss X6i, 700D/Rebel T5i/Kiss X7i, Canon EOS 750D/Rebel T6i/Kiss X8i, 760D/Rebel T6s/8000D, 70D, 80D, 7D Mark II, 6D, 5D Mark III, 5Ds/5DsR, 1D X, 1D X Mark II and 1D C
  • Corrections for the Canon EOS 350D/Rebel XT/Kiss N, 20D/20Da and 5D
  • Correction for the Nikon D5100
  • New PDF map in stereographic projection with semi-duration contours
  • Workaround for an error 70 caused by the Canon EOS 500D/Rebel T1i/Kiss X3 firmware when setting custom functions
  • Preliminary support of the Nikon D500, Canon EOS 1300D/Rebel T6/Kiss X80
  • Corrections for the GPX files that couldn’t always be imported by GPS units
  • Improved the mirror lock-up handling
  • Corrections for bracketing (Nikon only)
  • Re-activated the emergency script feature as it can also be used for flats, biases and darks
  • Mirror lock-up wasn’t always properly configured on a Nikon D600 and side effects could occur on other Nikon cameras
  • Corrected the sample scripts
  • Display of roll and pitch of the virtual horizon during Live View (Nikon only)
  • Fix for a Configuration Wizard subtle bug
  • Improved the exposure sequence analyzer
  • Correction for the GPS position tracking
  • Solar mesosphere can be used in place of the solar photosphere for computing the second and third contact times
  • Added the ability to switch the recording bit depth (Nikon only)
  • Fix a bug where a script filename would be incorrectly displayed and not reloaded the next time
  • Added a setting to manage the (ant-)umbra and penumbra animation quality in Google Earth
  • Corrections for the scripted movie recording
  • Added an eclipse animation that can be converted to a movie
  • Ability to set the exposure compensation value
  • Fix for a crash occuring when generating the eclipse path data
  • Small improvements on the lunar limb profile comparison graph
  • Correction on the configuration wizard for the English localization
  • Added solar eclipses from 2020 to 2040
  • Update to handle eclipses before the start of the Gregorian calendar
  • Fix for a display problem with GPS tracking
  • Added historic solar eclipses from -1911 to 1997
  • Fix for the sky chart from the poles
  • Location of longest eclipse
  • Multiple corrections for the shadow animation on the eclipse map
  • Fix for a Configuration Wizard user interface bug
  • Minor fixes for the E-Flight module for in-flight use
  • Improved the gridded set of points generator to create very high resolution maps (for Michael Zeiler)
  • Minor user interface tweaks
  • Miscellaneous bug fixes and enhancements

New in Solar Eclipse Maestro 1.8.3v9 (Nov 2, 2015)

  • Bug fixes and feature modifications:
  • Improved compatibility with Lion, Mountain Lion, Mavericks, Yosemite and El Capitan
  • Fixed a random crash
  • Updated leap second value after 30 June 2015
  • Use of more accurate Besselian elements for TSE 2012, ASE 2013, HSE 2013, ASE 2014, TSE 2015, TSE 2016, ASE 2016, ASE 2017 and TSE 2017
  • Adjusted the ∆T value for TSE 2012 (66.854s), ASE 2013 (67.085s), HSE 2013 (67.212s), ASE 2014 (67.429s) and TSE 2015 (67.739s), TSE 2016 (68.20s), ASE 2016 (68.34s), ASE 2017 (68.45s) and TSE 2017 (68.65s)
  • Fix for a problem when referencing the Nikon D800/D800E and D4
  • Fix for a regression where the shutter speed of the Nikon D3x00 couldn’t be changed
  • Ability to take a serie of exposures while keeping the mirror raised
  • Broken Live View fix for the Nikon D4s, Df, D610, D600, D7100, D5300 and D5200 (regression)
  • Improved support of Garmin GPS receivers (more models are handled) and a regression is fixed
  • Various improvements in Live View
  • Numerous improvements to better support Garmin GPS units and especially those using Glonass satellites
  • Fix for a problem during movie recording on the Nikon D7000, D600, D800/D800E and D4
  • Ability to set the burst speed in frame per second (Nikon only)
  • Corrected a regression bug affecting mainly Nikon cameras (burst not working, etc)
  • Added the display of YRGB histograms during Live View
  • Fix for the solar mesosphere setting that was activated by default in recent releases
  • Fix for a potential crash on quitting the application when a DSLR or a GPS are connected
  • Support of the Nikon D3200, D3300, D5200, D5300, D5500, D7100, D7200, D600, D610, Df, D750, D810 and D4s, Canon EOS 100D/Rebel SL1/Kiss X7, 1200D/Rebel T5/Kiss X70, 650D/Rebel T4i/Kiss X6i, 700D/Rebel T5i/Kiss X7i, 70D, 7D Mark II, 6D, 5D Mark III, 5Ds/5DsR, 1D X and 1D C
  • Corrections for the Canon EOS 350D/Rebel XT/Kiss N, 20D/20Da and 5D
  • Correction for the Nikon D5100
  • New PDF map in stereographic projection with semi-duration contours
  • Workaround for an error 70 caused by the Canon EOS 500D/Rebel T1i/Kiss X3 firmware when setting custom functions
  • Preliminary support of the Nikon D810A, Canon EOS 750D/Rebel T6i/Kiss X8i, 760D/Rebel T6s/8000D and 5Ds/5DsR
  • Corrections for the GPX files that couldn’t always be imported by GPS units
  • Improved the mirror lock-up handling
  • Corrections for bracketing (Nikon only)
  • Re-activated the emergency script feature as it can also be used for flats, biases and darks
  • Mirror lock-up wasn’t always properly configured on a Nikon D600 and side effects could occur on other Nikon cameras
  • Corrected the sample scripts
  • Display of roll and pitch of the virtual horizon during Live View (Nikon only)
  • Fix for a Configuration Wizard subtle bug
  • Improved the exposure sequence analyzer
  • Correction for the GPS position tracking
  • Solar mesosphere can be used in place of the solar photosphere for computing the second and third contact times
  • Added the ability to switch the recording bit depth (Nikon only)
  • Fix a bug where a script filename would be incorrectly displayed and not reloaded the next time
  • Added a setting to manage the (ant-)umbra and penumbra animation quality in Google Earth
  • Corrections for the scripted movie recording
  • Added an eclipse animation that can be converted to a movie
  • Ability to set the exposure compensation value
  • Small improvements on the lunar limb profile comparison graph
  • Correction on the configuration wizard for the English localization
  • Added solar eclipses from 2020 to 2040
  • Update to handle eclipses before the start of the Gregorian calendar
  • Fix for a display problem with GPS tracking
  • Added historic solar eclipses from -1911 to 1997
  • Fix for the sky chart from the poles
  • Location of longest eclipse
  • Multiple corrections for the shadow animation on the eclipse map
  • Fix for a Configuration Wizard user interface bug
  • Minor fixes for the E-Flight module for in-flight use
  • Improved the gridded set of points generator to create very high resolution maps (for Michael Zeiler)
  • Minor user interface tweaks
  • Miscellaneous bug fixes and enhancements

New in Solar Eclipse Maestro 1.8.3v6 (Oct 31, 2013)

  • Improved compatibility with Lion, Mountain Lion and Mavericks
  • Use of more accurate Besselian elements for TSE 2012, ASE 2013, HSE 2013, ASE 2014, TSE 2015, TSE 2016, ASE 2016, ASE 2017 and TSE 2017
  • Adjusted the ∆T value for TSE 2012 (66.85s), ASE 2013 (67.08s), HSE 2013 (67.21s) and ASE 2014 (67.45s)
  • Fix for a problem when referencing the Nikon D800/D800E and D4
  • Various improvements in Live View
  • Fix for a problem during movie recording on the Nikon D7000, D600, D800/D800E and D4
  • Ability to set the burst speed in frame per second (Nikon only)
  • Corrected a regression bug affecting mainly Nikon cameras (burst not working, etc)
  • Added the display of YRGB histograms during Live View
  • Fix for the solar mesosphere setting that was activated by default in recent releases
  • Fix for a potential crash on quitting the application when a DSLR or a GPS are connected
  • Support of the Nikon D3200, D5200, D7100 and D600, Canon EOS 650D, 6D, 5D Mark III, 1D X, 1D C, 700D, 100D and 70D
  • Corrections for the Canon EOS 350D, 20D/20Da and 5D
  • Workaround for an error 70 caused by the Canon EOS 500D firmware when setting custom functions
  • Preliminary support of the Nikon D610 and D5300
  • Corrections for the GPX files that couldn’t always be imported by GPS units
  • Improved the mirror lock-up handling
  • Corrections for bracketing (Nikon only)
  • Re-activated the emergency script feature as it can also be used for flats, biases and darks
  • Mirror lock-up wasn’t always properly configured on a Nikon D600 and side effects could occur on other Nikon cameras
  • Display of roll and pitch of the virtual horizon during Live View (Nikon only)
  • Fix for a Configuration Wizard subtle bug
  • Improved the exposure sequence analyzer
  • Correction for the GPS position tracking
  • Solar mesosphere can be used in place of the solar photosphere for computing the second and third contact times
  • Added the ability to switch the recording bit depth (Nikon only)
  • Fix a bug where a script filename would be incorrectly displayed and not reloaded the next time
  • Added a setting to manage the (ant-)umbra and penumbra animation quality in Google Earth
  • Corrections for the scripted movie recording
  • Ability to set the exposure compensation value
  • Correction on the configuration wizard for the English localization
  • Added solar eclipses from 2020 to 2040
  • Update to handle eclipses before the start of the Gregorian calendar
  • Added historic solar eclipses from -1911 to 1997
  • Fix for the sky chart from the poles
  • Multiple corrections for the shadow animation on the eclipse map
  • Fix for a Configuration Wizard user interface bug
  • Minor fixes for the E-Flight module for in-flight use
  • Improved the gridded set of points generator to create very high resolution maps (for Michael Zeiler)
  • Minor user interface tweaks
  • Miscellaneous bug fixes and enhancements

New in Solar Eclipse Maestro 1.8.3v5 (Sep 23, 2013)

  • Improved compatibility with Lion, Mountain Lion and Mavericks
  • Use of more accurate Besselian elements for TSE 2012, ASE 2013, HSE 2013, ASE 2014, TSE 2015, TSE 2016, ASE 2016, ASE 2017 and TSE 2017
  • Adjusted the ∆T value for TSE 2012 (66.85s), ASE 2013 (67.08s), HSE 2013 (67.22s) and ASE 2014 (67.46s)
  • Fix for a problem when referencing the Nikon D800/D800E and D4
  • Various improvements in Live View
  • Fix for a problem during movie recording on the Nikon D7000, D600, D800/D800E and D4
  • Ability to set the burst speed in frame per second (Nikon only)
  • Corrected a regression bug affecting mainly Nikon cameras (burst not working, etc)
  • Added the display of YRGB histograms during Live View
  • Fix for the solar mesosphere setting that was activated by default in recent releases
  • Fix for a potential crash on quitting the application when a DSLR or a GPS are connected
  • Support of the Nikon D3200, D5200, D7100 and D600, Canon EOS 650D, 5D Mark III, 1D X and 1D C
  • Corrections for the Canon EOS 350D, 20D/20Da and 5D
  • Workaround for an error 70 caused by the Canon EOS 500D firmware when setting custom functions
  • Preliminary support of the Canon EOS EOS 70D, 700D and 100D
  • Corrections for the GPX files that couldn’t always be imported by GPS units
  • Improved the mirror lock-up handling
  • Corrections for bracketing (Nikon only)
  • Re-activated the emergency script feature as it can also be used for flats, biases and darks
  • Mirror lock-up wasn’t always properly configured on a Nikon D600 and side effects could occur on other Nikon cameras
  • Display of roll and pitch of the virtual horizon during Live View (Nikon only)
  • Fix for a Configuration Wizard subtle bug
  • Improved the exposure sequence analyzer
  • Correction for the GPS position tracking
  • Solar mesosphere can be used in place of the solar photosphere for computing the second and third contact times
  • Added the ability to switch the recording bit depth (Nikon only)
  • Fix a bug where a script filename would be incorrectly displayed and not reloaded the next time
  • Added a setting to manage the (ant-)umbra and penumbra animation quality in Google Earth
  • Corrections for the scripted movie recording
  • Ability to set the exposure compensation value
  • Correction on the configuration wizard for the English localization
  • Added solar eclipses from 2020 to 2040
  • Update to handle eclipses before the start of the Gregorian calendar
  • Added historic solar eclipses from -1911 to 1997
  • Fix for the sky chart from the poles
  • Multiple corrections for the shadow animation on the eclipse map
  • Fix for a Configuration Wizard user interface bug
  • Minor fixes for the E-Flight module
  • Improved the gridded set of points generator to create very high resolution maps (for Michael Zeiler)
  • Minor user interface tweaks
  • Miscellaneous bug fixes and enhancements

New in Solar Eclipse Maestro 1.8.3v4 (Apr 29, 2013)

  • Improved Lion and Mountain Lion compatibility
  • Use of more accurate Besselian elements for TSE 2012, ASE 2013 and HSE 2013
  • Adjusted the ∆T value for TSE 2012 (66.85s), ASE 2013 (67.08s) and HSE 2013 (67.20s)
  • Fix for a problem when referencing the Nikon D800/D800E and D4
  • Various improvements in Live View
  • Fix for a problem during movie recording on the Nikon D7000, D600, D800/D800E and D4
  • Ability to set the burst speed in frame per second (Nikon only)
  • Corrected a regression bug affecting mainly Nikon cameras (burst not working, etc)
  • Added the display of YRGB histograms during Live View
  • Fix for a potential crash on quitting the application when a DSLR or a GPS are connected
  • Support of the Nikon D3200, D5200, D7100 and D600, Canon EOS 650D, 5D Mark III, 1D X and 1D C
  • Corrections for the Canon EOS 350D, 20D/20Da and 5D
  • Workaround for an error 70 caused by the Canon EOS 500D firmware when setting custom functions
  • Preliminary support of the Canon EOS 700D and 100D
  • Improved the mirror lock-up handling
  • Corrections for bracketing (Nikon only)
  • Re-activated the emergency script feature as it can also be used for flats, biases and darks
  • Mirror lock-up wasn't always properly configured on a Nikon D600 and side effects could occur on other Nikon cameras
  • Display of roll and pitch of the virtual horizon during Live View (Nikon only)
  • Fix for a Configuration Wizard subtle bug
  • Improved the exposure sequence analyzer
  • Solar mesosphere can be used in place of the solar photosphere for computing the second and third contact times
  • Added the ability to switch the recording bit depth (Nikon only)
  • Fix a bug where a script filename would be incorrectly displayed and not reloaded the next time
  • Corrections for the scripted movie recording
  • Correction on the configuration wizard for the English localization
  • Added solar eclipses from 2020 to 2040
  • Update to handle eclipses before the start of the Gregorian calendar
  • Added historic solar eclipses from -1911 to 1997
  • Fix for the sky chart from the poles
  • Multiple corrections for the shadow animation on the eclipse map
  • Improved the gridded set of points generator to create very high resolution maps (for Michael Zeiler)
  • Minor user interface tweaks
  • Miscellaneous bug fixes and enhancements

New in Solar Eclipse Maestro 1.8.3v3 (Nov 7, 2012)

  • Improved Lion and Mountain Lion compatibility
  • Use of more accurate Besselian elements for TSE 2012
  • Adjusted the ∆T value for TSE 2012 (66.85s) and ASE 2013 (67.07s)
  • Fix for a problem when referencing the Nikon D800/D800E and D4
  • Various improvements in Live View
  • Fix for a problem during movie recording on the Nikon D7000, D600, D800/D800E and D4
  • Ability to set the burst speed in frame per second (Nikon only)
  • Corrected a regression bug affecting mainly Nikon cameras (burst not working, etc)
  • Added the display of YRGB histograms during Live View
  • Fix for a potential crash on quitting the application when a DSLR or a GPS are connected
  • Support of the Nikon D3200 and D600, Canon EOS 5D Mark III, 1D X and 650D
  • Corrections for the Canon EOS 350D, 20D/20Da and 5D
  • Improved the mirror lock-up handling
  • Corrections for bracketing (Nikon only)
  • Re-activated the emergency script feature as it can also be used for flats, biases and darks
  • Mirror lock-up wasn't always properly configured on a Nikon D600 and side effects could occur on other Nikon cameras
  • Display of roll and pitch of the virtual horizon during Live View (Nikon only)
  • Fix for a Configuration Wizard subtle bug
  • Improved the exposure sequence analyzer
  • Added the ability to switch the recording bit depth (Nikon only)
  • Fix a bug where a script filename would be incorrectly displayed and not reloaded the next time
  • Corrections for the scripted movie recording
  • Improved the gridded set of points generator to create very high resolution maps (for Michael Zeiler)
  • Minor user interface tweaks
  • Miscellaneous bug fixes and enhancements

New in Solar Eclipse Maestro 1.8.3v2 (Nov 5, 2012)

  • Corrections for bracketing (Nikon only)
  • Re-activated the emergency script feature as it can also be used for flats, biases and darks
  • Mirror lock-up wasn't always properly configured on a Nikon D600 and side effects could occur on other Ni

New in Solar Eclipse Maestro 1.8.3 (Oct 29, 2012)

  • Improved Lion and Mountain Lion compatibility
  • Use of more accurate Besselian elements for TSE 2012
  • Adjusted the ∆T value for TSE 2012 (66.85s) and ASE 2013 (67.07s)
  • Fix for a problem when referencing the Nikon D800/D800E and D4
  • Various improvements in Live View
  • Ability to set the burst speed in frame per second (Nikon only)
  • Corrected a regression bug affecting mainly Nikon cameras (burst not working, etc)
  • Added the display of YRGB histograms during Live View
  • Fix for a potential crash on quitting the application when a DSLR or a GPS are connected
  • Support of the Nikon D600, Canon EOS 5D Mark III, 1D X and 650D
  • Corrections for the Canon EOS 350D, 20D/20Da and 5D
  • Improved the mirror lock-up handling
  • Display of roll and pitch of the virtual horizon during Live View (Nikon only)
  • Fix for a Configuration Wizard subtle bug
  • Improved the exposure sequence analyzer
  • Added the ability to switch the recording bit depth (Nikon only)
  • Fix a bug where a script filename would be incorrectly displayed and not reloaded the next time
  • Corrections for the scripted movie recording
  • Improved the gridded set of points generator to create very high resolution maps (for Michael Zeiler)
  • Minor user interface tweaks
  • Miscellaneous bug fixes and enhancements

New in Solar Eclipse Maestro 1.8.2 (Sep 7, 2012)

  • SBIG CCD cameras with filter wheels support - All the SBIG CCD cameras with filter wheels are supported both in USB or Ethernet.
  • Solar observatory - Images of the Sun from the Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) and Solar & Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) satellites can be downloaded and saved.
  • Weather predictions - World, regional and local weather predictions are all available. Statistical data over 25 years is as well.
  • Configuration wizard - Basic configuration can be done using a wizard.
  • Canon DSLRs support - Canon DSLR cameras are now supported.
  • DSLR datetime synchronization - The date and time of cameras can be automatically synchronized to the computer time.
  • Location list - The photographer’s locations can now be saved and restored.
  • Google Earth kmz and GPS gpx files - Ability to generate Google Earth kmz and GPS gpx files of the eclipse path and geometry.
  • Mouse-over location tracking - The coordinates of the mouse pointer over the eclipse map are now displayed just like in Google Earth. A maximum eclipse diagram at the mouse-over location can also be displayed.
  • Google Earth, Google Maps & Planetarium - Ability to view the eclipse path in Google Earth and/or Google Maps. Detailed view of the eclipse sky just like in a planetarium.
  • Moon transparency - The Moon used in the eclipse diagram will become transparent during totality to allow the solar disk position to be seen.
  • Moon surface - The surface of the Moon is displayed in place of the gray placeholder.
  • MMV project - Include pre-built scripts to assist people who wish to contribute to the Mathematical Method of Visualization of Solar Corona project.
  • Remote live view - Ability to use live view enabled cameras for focussing from the computer screen.
  • Major timers - Display of the major timers in a floating window for readability.
  • Night view - Ability to switch to a "night view" mode to preserve your dark adaptation.
  • Continent contours and countries borders - Overlay of the continent contours and countries borders on the eclipse map.
  • Sky chart - Display of the eclipse sky chart in a floating window.
  • Full camera recognition - The name of a camera used in a script can be auto-completed using its serial number for fully automatic recognition. No manual input is necessary.
  • Camera simulator - When a DSLR isn’t connected and a script is running, you will hear a shutter sound for each exposure to help you simulate the presence of a camera.
  • Lunar limb profile simulation and Baily beads animation - The lunar limb profile from the observer’s location allows to generate an animation of the Baily beads at the second and third contacts.
  • Solar Eclipse Maestro Pro users enjoy not only all the great features of Solar Eclipse Maestro, but also the following capabilities:
  • GPS Pulse-Per-Second signal - With a PPS-enabled GPS connected to your computer, you can synchronize the Mac clock to the microsecond.
  • GPS tracking - When using the application in a plane or ship, the location is updated every second and the eclipse circumstances are recomputed.
  • Bracketing - Ability to use bracketing with Nikon cameras.
  • Application-controlled focus - Ability to drive very finely the focus on Nikon cameras from the Mac.
  • Customizable interface - Ability to customize the user interface.
  • Live view movie recording - Ability to use live view enabled cameras to save a movie.
  • Live view streaming - Ability to stream live view over the Internet.
  • Location of the observer - Enter additional information such as Slope to horizon or Temperature in the observer’s location dialog.
  • Higher resolution eclipse map - The higher eclipse map resolution allows you not to carry any map.
  • Bulb mode support - Ability to have expositions over 30 seconds.
  • Scripted command line action - Ability to launch other applications or execute a command at a specific time.
  • E-Flight module - Plan and execute an E-Flight to intercept the umbral shadow.

New in Solar Eclipse Maestro 1.8.1 (May 15, 2012)

  • Improved Lion compatibility
  • Use of more accurate Besselian elements for ASE 2012
  • Adjusted the ∆T value for ASE 2012 and TSE 2012
  • Corrected a bug with the close-up Baily’s beads animation
  • Support of the Nikon D3200
  • Corrected a display bug in the Hardware Configuration window where the Canon 7D was displayed as a 5D
  • Improved the gridded set of points generator to create very high resolution maps (for Michael Zeiler)
  • Minor user interface tweaks
  • Miscellaneous bug fixes and enhancements

New in Solar Eclipse Maestro 1.8.0 (May 9, 2012)

  • Improved Lion compatibility
  • Adjusted the ∆T value for ASE 2012 and TSE 2012
  • Added a leap second starting 2012 July 1st
  • Fixed an issue where the Moon’s polar axis wasn’t always displayed and/or misplaced
  • Under certain circumstances the Moon’s surface was improperly drawn
  • Modified the apparent horizon management to make it more usable
  • Fixed an issue with the Live View on some Nikon cameras (D3s, D7000, D90, D5100, D3100, D5000)
  • Ability to record a movie directly on the memory card on supported Nikon Cameras
  • Fix for a bug where the date and time was only synchronized on the first camera
  • Support for the Nikon D4 & D800/D800E
  • Added support for USB or Ethernet SBIG CCD cameras and their filter wheels
  • Preliminary support for the Nikon D3200
  • Fix for multiple potential crashing bugs
  • Ability to visualize a close-up animation of Baily’s beads
  • Implementation of a new atmospheric rendering
  • Added a gridded set of points generator to create very high resolution maps (for Michael Zeiler)
  • Updated the timezone service
  • Improved E-Flight module used to plan and execute flights to intercept the umbral shadow cone
  • Minor user interface tweaks
  • Miscellaneous bug fixes and enhancements

New in Solar Eclipse Maestro 1.7.5 (Dec 9, 2011)

  • Improved Lion compatibility
  • Minor improvement on the sunrise/sunset computations
  • Added an indicator to mark the geographic North and South Poles
  • Bug fix for GPS units that were causing an application crash in recent releases
  • Better refresh of the window displaying the GPS satellites position
  • Fixed a crash that could occasionally occur while zooming on the eclipse map
  • Improved E-Flight module used to plan and execute flights to intercept the umbral shadow cone
  • Minor user interface tweaks
  • Miscellaneous bug fixes and enhancements

New in Solar Eclipse Maestro 1.7.4 (Nov 14, 2011)

  • Improved Lion compatibility
  • Minor fixes on the umbral shadow display
  • Added an indicator showing which horizon (astronomical or apparent) is the reference on the Sun-Moon diagram
  • Fixed a crash occurring sometimes when quitting the application
  • Updated the weather predictions (world, regional and local) to use 7Timer version 4 (GFS model)
  • Observer’s elevation is better taken into account to compute the sunrise/sunset times when using the apparent horizon
  • Fix for events under the horizon that were sometimes not correctly referenced
  • Improved E-Flight module used to plan and execute flights to intercept the umbral shadow cone
  • Minor user interface tweaks
  • Miscellaneous bug fixes and enhancements

New in Solar Eclipse Maestro 1.7.3 (Aug 31, 2011)

  • Improved Lion compatibility update
  • Corrected a crash when saving the Google Earth and GPS files under Snow Leopard (MacOS X 10.6.x)
  • Added a new window containing ASCII tabulated eclipse path informations
  • Corrected a bug on the Solar Observatory window
  • Improved the camera script parser
  • At the poles, since the azimuth is undefined, the subsolar longitude is now given
  • Fixed a crash while saving the eclipse map PDF or the sky chart PDF
  • Improved the eclipse map to allow for sea level and observer elevation distinction
  • Account for the apparent horizon in place of the astronomical horizon when necessary
  • Multiple fixes in GPS receivers management
  • Improved support for Garmin GPS 18x USB unit
  • Corrected a bug where some curves weren’t always drawn on the eclipse map PDF
  • Improved the configuration wizard
  • Corrected memory corruption occurring shortly after startup on PowerPC Macs
  • Corrected a script parser error with absolute dates on PowerPC Macs
  • Improved support of the Nikon D5100
  • Code cleaning
  • Fixes for a number of stability issues
  • Removed all the memory leaks, one of them being fairly huge
  • Activation of the E-Flight module to plan and execute flights to intercept the umbral shadow cone
  • Improvements on the help indexing
  • Minor user interface tweaks
  • Miscellaneous bug fixes and enhancements

New in Solar Eclipse Maestro 1.7.2 (Jun 28, 2011)

  • Added a new window containing the local circumstances in text format to simplify copy
  • Improvements on the computations of mid eclipse
  • Corrected a bug where mid eclipse was wrong when the eclipse was in progress at sunrise or sunset
  • Corrected a display bug on the eclipse map scale
  • Improvements for handling hybrid eclipses at the transition point(s)
  • Preliminary support of the Nikon D5100
  • User interface tweaks
  • Miscellaneous bug fixes and enhancements

New in Solar Eclipse Maestro 1.7.1 (Jun 1, 2011)

  • Added a setting to freeze the simulated time flow rate
  • Corrected a regression bug on the atmospheric refraction activation
  • Corrected a regression bug on the eclipse map display
  • Added a display of the spherically-stratified atmosphere models used to compute the atmospheric refraction
  • Improvements for handling hybrid eclipses at the transition point(s)
  • Corrected a display bug on the orthographic eclipse map PDF
  • Preliminary support of the Nikon D5100
  • Improved the image visualization of the sun from the Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) and Solar & Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) satellites
  • Fixed a crash when using the Solar Observatory
  • User interface tweaks
  • Miscellaneous bug fixes and enhancements

New in Solar Eclipse Maestro 1.7.0 (Apr 26, 2011)

  • Eclipses occurring at the observer's location during five millennium can now be looked up
  • Added a setting to modify the simulated time flow rate
  • Added the ability to view and save images of the sun from the Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) and Solar & Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) satellites
  • Added an elevation graph for the sun and moon over one day
  • Improved the configuration wizard
  • Fixed a problem where the focus area wasn't always correctl

New in Solar Eclipse Maestro 1.6.7v4 (Jan 4, 2011)

  • Fix for data corruption leading to memory corruption and application crash
  • Added new labels on the orthographic eclipse map PDF
  • Adjusted ∆T value for PSE 2011 January 4
  • Moved partial solar eclipses in a separate hierarchical menu
  • Optimized the display of time zones
  • Added an indicator to show the best camera orientation for coronal streamers
  • Fixed a crash when creating the observer’s PDF file of the eclipse map
  • Preliminary support for the Nikon D3100 and D7000
  • Preliminary support for the Canon 60D
  • Improvements and corrections on the Baily’s bead simulator
  • Improved support for the Nikon D3000
  • Fixed problems with the GPS position tracking
  • Fix for a synchronization problem with the time given by the GPS
  • Fix for parsing decimal notation shutter speeds
  • Less chatty application log when using a fixed aperture lens
  • Improvements for Glenn Schneider’s E-Flight
  • Corrected a display bug on the timezone
  • Fix for a regression bug in the exposure calculator
  • Fix for a preference problem on noise reduction
  • Switched to UTC time where UT time was still being used
  • An HTTP request can now be sent using the scripted COMMAND action
  • Added time zone and local time support
  • Fix for a problem where new cameras weren't being correctly referenced anymore
  • Modified a few keyboard shortcuts, so that they can be used with any international keyboard layout
  • Added display of the comets that may be visible during totality
  • Direct access to Bill Kramer’s eclipse chasers database: updates can be done from Solar Eclipse Maestro
  • Removal of a spurious character inserted in the action log
  • Fix for the Live View becoming sometimes synchronous
  • Improved the Live View management when a script is running
  • Fixed a problem where the Live View window title wasn't always displayed
  • Fixed a crash when taking a test exposure from the Hardware Configuration dialog
  • Multiple cameras with bracketing improvements
  • Access to additional sounds without modifying the application package
  • Display of the solar corona during totality
  • Fixed an occasionally erroneous date display on the sky chart
  • Fix on the sky chart for locations in the southern hemisphere
  • Fix for local time when changing location
  • User interface tweaks
  • Miscellaneous bug fixes and enhancements

New in Solar Eclipse Maestro 1.6.7 (Jun 28, 2010)

  • Fix for a regression bug in the exposure calculator
  • Fix for a preference problem on noise reduction
  • Switched to UTC time where UT time was still being used
  • An HTTP request can now be sent using the scripted COMMAND action
  • Added time zone and local time support
  • Fix for a problem where new cameras weren't being correctly referenced anymore
  • Modified a few keyboard shortcuts, so that they can be used with any international keyboard layout
  • Added display of the comets that may be visible during totality
  • Direct access to Bill Kramer’s eclipse chasers database: updates can be done from Solar Eclipse Maestro
  • Removal of a spurious character inserted in the action log
  • Fix for the Live View becoming sometimes synchronous
  • Improved the Live View management when a script is running
  • Fixed a problem where the Live View window title wasn't always displayed
  • Fixed a crash when taking a test exposure from the Hardware Configuration dialog
  • Multiple cameras with bracketing improvements
  • Access to additional sounds without modifying the application package
  • Display of the solar corona during totality
  • Fixed an occasionally erroneous date display on the sky chart
  • Fix on the sky chart for locations in the southern hemisphere
  • Adjusted ∆T value for TSE 2010
  • User interface tweaks
  • Miscellaneous bug fixes and enhancements

New in Solar Eclipse Maestro 1.6.6v2 (May 29, 2010)

  • Direct access to Bill Kramer’s eclipse chasers database: updates can be done from Solar Eclipse Maestro
  • Removal of a spurious character inserted in the action log
  • Fix for the Live View becoming sometimes synchronous
  • Improved the Live View management when a script is running
  • Fixed a problem where the Live View window title wasn't always displayed
  • Fixed a crash when taking a test exposure from the Hardware Configuration dialog
  • Multiple cameras with bracketing improvements
  • Access to additional sounds without modifying the application package
  • Display of the solar corona during totality
  • Fixed an occasionally erroneous date display on the sky chart
  • Fix on the sky chart for locations in the southern hemisphere
  • Adjusted ∆T value for TSE 2010
  • User interface tweaks
  • Miscellaneous bug fixes and enhancements

New in Solar Eclipse Maestro 1.6.5 (May 14, 2010)

  • Added support for burst mode on Canon cameras (previously only available on Nikon DSLRs)
  • Support of extended ISO range up to 102400
  • Fix for numerous Garmin GPS units that weren't detected in all the previous releases
  • Fix for a shutter speed problem with Canon cameras
  • User interface tweaks
  • Fix for a battery level not shown on Canon cameras
  • Better support of higher ISO sensitivity for the Nikon D3s
  • Fix for a crash while generating some PDF format eclipse maps
  • Preliminary support of the Canon EOS 550D
  • Fix for the umbral shadow and solar terminator that weren’t always updated properly
  • Fixed problems with Google Earth files for non-central eclipses
  • Miscellaneous bug fixes and enhancements

New in Solar Eclipse Maestro 1.6.4 (Apr 5, 2010)

  • Fix for Garmin GPS units that weren't detected in all the previous releases
  • User interface tweaks
  • Fix for a battery level not shown on Canon cameras
  • Better support for Nikon D3s
  • Fix for a crash while generating some PDF format eclipse maps
  • Preliminary support of the Canon EOS 550D
  • Fix for the umbral shadow and solar terminator that weren’t always updated properly
  • Fixed problems with Google Earth files for non-central eclipses
  • Miscellaneous bug fixes and enhancements

New in Solar Eclipse Maestro 1.6.3 (Jan 4, 2010)

  • Added UTC time display to the Baily's beads animation
  • Adjusted ∆T value for ASE 2010
  • Improved Snow Leopard support (Mac OS X 10.6.x) for Canon DSLRs
  • Support for the new Canon 7D and 1D Mark IV
  • Fixed one crashing bug with scripts
  • Usability enhancements
  • Miscellaneous bug fixes

New in Solar Eclipse Maestro 1.6.2 (Dec 4, 2009)

  • Fixed an occasional lunar libration calculation problem.
  • Baily’s beads simulator activation.
  • Miscellaneous bug fixes.

New in Solar Eclipse Maestro 1.6.1 (Nov 23, 2009)

  • Bugfix for an application crash when moving to a polar location
  • Use of the more accurate Kaguya lunar limb profile for determining 2nd and 3rd contacts
  • Miscellaneous bug fixes

New in Solar Eclipse Maestro 1.6.0 (Nov 9, 2009)

  • Added tips at startup
  • Miscellaneous bug fixes

New in Solar Eclipse Maestro 1.5.2 (Nov 3, 2009)

  • Correction on the umbral duration display when the lunar limb profile is used.
  • Use of the altimetric data from the Japanese lunar mission Kaguya.
  • Miscellaneous bug fixes.

New in Solar Eclipse Maestro 1.5.1 (Oct 30, 2009)

  • Improved Snow Leopard support
  • Better support of low-end Nikon DSLRs
  • Support for the new Nikon D3s
  • Miscellaneous bug fixes

New in Solar Eclipse Maestro 1.5.0 (Oct 12, 2009)

  • Snow Leopard support.
  • Correction of a problem while generating Google Earth files.
  • Bug fixes on the eclipse map display with the NASA Blue Marble Earth background.
  • Correction of an issue when deleting location or camera references.
  • Visualization of the lunar limb profile and limb corrected contacts.
  • Support for the new Nikon D300s and D3000.
  • Ability to automatically alter all the exposure settings up to ±3 EV.
  • Live view is now activated for Canon cameras.
  • Miscellaneous bug fixes.

New in Solar Eclipse Maestro 1.0.3 (Jul 6, 2009)

  • Stability enhancements.