What's new?

Version ƒ 5.1.1 January 2002:

- Custom locations are now stored in the Preferences folder in the System folder and therefore won't be lost in a future program update.
- Custom locations may now contain metacharacters (such as brackets).
- Bug fixed in 'Telescope view'.
- Bug fixed in 'Signs of the zodiac (astrology)'.
- Bugs fixed in the star list in 'Star search'.
- Bug fixed in the display of the planets.

Version ƒ 5.1 November 2001:

- New 76-page User's Guide!
- Holding the cursor over a bright star shows its name.
- Stars can now be shown during the day or twilight (stars already (or still) visible are drawn white, others black).
- User defined locations can be added to the pop-up menu 'location.'
- Improved graphics for the Sun and the horizon.
- Some minor improvements (in Star Search, Length of Day and other areas).
- Many bug fixes (among others, the transit and the angular distance of two objects are now calculated properly)

Version ƒ 5.0.2 March 2001:

• Fixed a bug I introduced in v. 5.0 that would not show the stars when printing.

Version ƒ 5.0.1 Dec 2000:

• Fixed a bug that prevented Stargazer's Delight from running when the Internet
Config. Extension was not installed.

Version ƒ 5.0 Dec 2000:

• This version features whole new star databases. Stargazer's Delight can now
show you all the stars up to magnitude 10. (That's over 260,000 stars, a big
improvement compared to 2,500 in version 4.6.2!)
• Stars can be displayed according to the zoom factor. (This means only the
bright stars will appear in a large field of view, and as you zoom in, more stars
show up). More data is also available for each star, including spectral type,
SAO Number, etc.
• In addition to the huge star database, there are a few small improvements.
(Such as the ability to control-click on stars to get information, instead of
having to close the data window.)
• Various bugs and issues are fixed, including:
- The centering on certain constellations was corrected.
- A bug in the pop-up menus of the Search Star window was fixed.
- The magnitude display was improved.
- Stars near the poles were made to consistently appear.

Version ƒ 4.6.2 July 2000:

This version included only minor updates:
• Fixed a bug that could, in rare cases, cause the registration to fail.
• Fixed a bug I introduced in version 4.6, which would sometimes draw the
planets as small crosses instead of symbols.
Plus two small enhancements especially for users in Australia:
• Daylight savings are now read from the Apple control panel.
• Time zones are no longer restricted to whole numbers.

Version ƒ 4.6 June 2000:

• New and greatly improved algorithms for the calculation of the positions of
the Sun, the Moon and planets. The accuracy of the positions (right angle and
declination) is now within 1 and about 5 seconds of arc!
• The code is now native PowerPC code. This means the program runs up to 30
times faster (necessary for new and lengthy calculations, and for a huge star
database coming soon). (There's still a version available for users of older 68k
Macs.)
• Enhanced animation features (such as Sidereal Day option, etc.).
• And as always, many small (to medium) bugs fixed.

for earlier version see the 'Stargazer User's Guide'


	Version ƒ 6.3 June 2005: This is a maintenance update. - Adapted the program for wide-screen displays (especially the Star Atlas now fits the screens). - The program now starts correctly from a settings file. - Fixed a bug in "Telescope field of view". Real numbers are now handled correctly. - Fixed a bug in "Length of Day". The edit fields for S/N and E/W were mixed up. - Fixed a bug in the "Location and Date" dialog. - Fixed a number of small issues and made some adjustments for compatibility with new versions of Mac OS X. Version ƒ 6.2 April 2003: - New interface for most of the windows and dialogs. Better OS X and Aqua compatibility. - Lots of small improvements like a new table in 'Magnitude limits', calculations of the local time in 'Date and Location', new OS X icons, custom telescope views and many more. - Fixed a crashing bug in 'Set Date' in 'Ecliptic Positions of Planets'. - Fixed a bug that would not draw star names and other labels correctly under OS X Jaguar - Fixed a lot of minor issues and incompatibilities. Version ƒ 6.1.1 October 2002: - Fixed a bug that would not draw the stars correctly on some graphics cards in some Macs under OS X. - Fixed a number of small bugs and (mostly cosmetic) incompatibilities with OS X 10.2. Version ƒ 6.1 July 2002: - A new Extra: The moons of Jupiter. See the positions of the four Galilean Moons in an animated view! - New 'live update' feature. Let the program redraw the view as time passes. - 2 small printing issues fixed. - Fixed a bug that drew some windows too wide on some monitors. - Fixed a bug that sometimes closed the 'set date' dialog window too early. Version ƒ 6.0.2 Mai 2002: - Fixed a bug in the feature 'Load Data'. - New sounds in better quality and some new graphics. Version ƒ 6.0.1 April 2002: Fixed a bug in the feature 'save location'. Version ƒ 6.0 April 2002: The version for OS X is finally out! - Full support for OS X and its Aqua interface. - Thorough code revision with countless improvements and enhancements all around.

	Version ƒ 5.1.1 January 2002: - Custom locations are now stored in the Preferences folder in the System folder and therefore won't be lost in a future program update. - Custom locations may now contain metacharacters (such as brackets). - Bug fixed in 'Telescope view'. - Bug fixed in 'Signs of the zodiac (astrology)'. - Bugs fixed in the star list in 'Star search'. - Bug fixed in the display of the planets. Version ƒ 5.1 November 2001: - New 76-page User's Guide! - Holding the cursor over a bright star shows its name. - Stars can now be shown during the day or twilight (stars already (or still) visible are drawn white, others black). - User defined locations can be added to the pop-up menu 'location.' - Improved graphics for the Sun and the horizon. - Some minor improvements (in Star Search, Length of Day and other areas). - Many bug fixes (among others, the transit and the angular distance of two objects are now calculated properly) Version ƒ 5.0.2 March 2001: • Fixed a bug I introduced in v. 5.0 that would not show the stars when printing. Version ƒ 5.0.1 Dec 2000: • Fixed a bug that prevented Stargazer's Delight from running when the Internet Config. Extension was not installed. Version ƒ 5.0 Dec 2000: • This version features whole new star databases. Stargazer's Delight can now show you all the stars up to magnitude 10. (That's over 260,000 stars, a big improvement compared to 2,500 in version 4.6.2!) • Stars can be displayed according to the zoom factor. (This means only the bright stars will appear in a large field of view, and as you zoom in, more stars show up). More data is also available for each star, including spectral type, SAO Number, etc. • In addition to the huge star database, there are a few small improvements. (Such as the ability to control-click on stars to get information, instead of having to close the data window.) • Various bugs and issues are fixed, including: - The centering on certain constellations was corrected. - A bug in the pop-up menus of the Search Star window was fixed. - The magnitude display was improved. - Stars near the poles were made to consistently appear. Version ƒ 4.6.2 July 2000: This version included only minor updates: • Fixed a bug that could, in rare cases, cause the registration to fail. • Fixed a bug I introduced in version 4.6, which would sometimes draw the planets as small crosses instead of symbols. Plus two small enhancements especially for users in Australia: • Daylight savings are now read from the Apple control panel. • Time zones are no longer restricted to whole numbers. Version ƒ 4.6 June 2000: • New and greatly improved algorithms for the calculation of the positions of the Sun, the Moon and planets. The accuracy of the positions (right angle and declination) is now within 1 and about 5 seconds of arc! • The code is now native PowerPC code. This means the program runs up to 30 times faster (necessary for new and lengthy calculations, and for a huge star database coming soon). (There's still a version available for users of older 68k Macs.) • Enhanced animation features (such as Sidereal Day option, etc.). • And as always, many small (to medium) bugs fixed. for earlier version see the 'Stargazer User's Guide'
	deutsch