Releases: Stellarium/stellarium-data
Star catalogues, v3.0
3D sceneries
Real-world 3D sceneries for Stellarium! Details: https://stellarium.org/scenery3d.html
Mesa for Windows 20.1.8
MESA3D FOR WINDOWS -- http://mesa.fdossena.com
This library provides software rendering capabilities to OpenGL applications.
Note that software rendering is a LOT slower than 3D accelerators, so this library should only be used as a last resort, with old OpenGL games that won't run on newer hardware.
To use Mesa3D, put the respective version of opengl32sw-{x86,x64}.dll in the same directory as the application executable and rename to just opengl32sw.dll.
This provides a drop-in replacement of Qt's very outdated version of Mesa3D opengl32sw.dll in 32-bit and 64-bit versions.
To be used in CI packaging.
Stellarium DSO catalog, v3.20
Stellarium DSO catalog
Version 3.20, extended edition
Standard edition of Stellarium DSO catalog contains the data up to magnitude
15.5 (over 94000 objects). This extended edition of Stellarium DSO catalog
contains the data up to magnitude 20.0 (over one million objects).
Version 3.20 of catalog is used in Stellarium 23.3.
WARNING: Stellarium MAY run slow with the extended edition of DSO catalog!
Stellarium DSO catalog, v3.19
Stellarium DSO catalog
Version 3.19, extended edition
Standard edition of Stellarium DSO catalog contains the data up to magnitude
15.5 (over 94000 objects). This extended edition of Stellarium DSO catalog
contains the data up to magnitude 20.0 (over one million objects).
Version 3.19 of catalog is used in Stellarium 23.1.
WARNING: Stellarium MAY run slow with the extended edition of DSO catalog!
Stellarium DSO catalog, v3.18
Stellarium DSO catalog
Version 3.18, extended edition
Standard edition of Stellarium DSO catalog contains the data up to magnitude
15.5 (over 94000 objects). This extended edition of Stellarium DSO catalog
contains the data up to magnitude 20.0 (over one million objects).
Version 3.18 of catalog is used in Stellarium 1.2.
WARNING: Stellarium MAY run slow with the extended edition of DSO catalog!
Stellarium DSO catalog, v3.17
Stellarium DSO catalog
Version 3.17, extended edition
Standard edition of Stellarium DSO catalog contains the data up to magnitude
15.5 (over 94000 objects). This extended edition of Stellarium DSO catalog
contains the data up to magnitude 20.0 (over one million objects).
Version 3.17 of catalog is used in Stellarium 1.0.
WARNING: Stellarium MAY run slow with the extended edition of DSO catalog!
Stellarium DSO catalog, v3.16
Stellarium DSO catalog
Version 3.16, extended edition
Standard edition of Stellarium DSO catalog contains the data up to magnitude
15.5 (over 94000 objects). This extended edition of Stellarium DSO catalog
contains the data up to magnitude 20.0 (over one million objects).
Version 3.16 of catalog is used in Stellarium 0.22.2.
WARNING: Stellarium MAY run slow with the extended edition of DSO catalog!
Stellarium Weekly Snapshot
Weekly snapshot of Stellarium
This is just a place to attach master (or nightly/weekly) builds. FOR TESTING PURPOSES ONLY!
Please look at change log to get details about changes between versions!
Packages notes
Full installer packages
| package | note |
|---|---|
| stellarium-25.0-1179599-qt5-win64.exe | Stellarium 25.0.68 for Windows (x86_64; Windows 7+) based on Qt 5.12.6 (Visual Studio 2017) |
| stellarium-25.0-1179599-qt6-win64.exe | Stellarium 25.0.68 for Windows (x86_64; Windows 10+) based on Qt 6.8.1 (Visual Studio 2022) |
| stellarium-25.0-1179599-qt6-arm64.exe | Stellarium 25.0.68 for Windows (ARM64; Windows 10+) based on Qt 6.5.3 (Visual Studio 2022) |
| Stellarium-25.0-1179599-qt5-x86_64.zip | Stellarium 25.0.68 for macOS (x86_64; macOS 10.13+) based on Qt 5.12.12 (AppleClang 13.0.0) |
| Stellarium-25.0-1179599-qt6-macOS.zip | Stellarium 25.0.68 for macOS (universal; macOS 11+) based on Qt 6.8.1 (AppleClang 16.0.0) |
| Stellarium-25.0-1179599-qt5-x86_64.AppImage | Stellarium 25.0.68 for Linux (amd64; glibc 2.35) based on Qt 5.15.3 (GCC 11.4.0) |
| Stellarium-25.0-1179599-qt6-x86_64.AppImage | Stellarium 25.0.68 for Linux (amd64; glibc 2.35) based on Qt 6.2.4 (GCC 11.4.0) |
Patch installer packages
WARNING! These packages contain changes for executable core of planetarium only and can be installed as upgrade of previously installed development snapshot.
| package | note |
|---|---|
| stellarium-25.0-1179599-patch-qt5-win64.exe | Stellarium 25.0.68 for Windows (64-bit; Windows 7+) based on Qt 5.12.6 (Visual Studio 2017) |
| stellarium-25.0-1179599-patch-qt6-win64.exe | Stellarium 25.0.68 for Windows (64-bit; Windows 10+) based on Qt 6.8.1 (Visual Studio 2022) |
| stellarium-25.0-1179599-patch-qt6-arm64.exe | Stellarium 25.0.68 for Windows (ARM 64-bit; Windows 10+) based on Qt 6.5.3 (Visual Studio 2022) |
Change log
List of changes in version 25.0.68 / 25.0-1179599 / 25.1RC1 (2025-03-09)
- Added ability to set the fading duration for elements of constellations (GH: #4083)
- Added ability to set the fading duration for elements of asterisms (GH: #4188)
- Added AstroCalc/Almanac tool (GH: #4175)
- Added support for normal and horizon maps in planetary HiPS
- Added a warning dialog if ASCOM version is outdated but telescope preconfigured
- Added constellation boundaries for Babylonian (Seleucid) SC
- Added short designations for some double stars for easy finding them
- Added Castor to binary orbital parameters data
- Added
$\zeta$ Her and$\eta$ Oph to binary star orbital data to deal with their stationary companion due to lack of - Added
$\gamma$ Virginis A and B to binary orbital parameters data - Fixed translability a short name of dataset for DSO textures (GH: #4191)
- Fixed 61 Cygni binary orbital parameter epoch (should be J2016 not J2000)
- Fixed truncated StarId
- Fixed ignored constellation star ids passed as strings
- Fixed application of the aberration effect to the ephemeris markers (GH: #3867)
- Fixed SC naming for 61 Cyg A
- Changed core: compute position angle and separation of binary stars system (GH: #4184)
- Changed core: compute 6D astrometry for a few binary star system
- Changed core: Use a glTF-compatible normal map for the Moon
- Changed core: Bind texture to the correct slot when loading it
- Changed core: Limit amount of time taken by texture loading per frame
- Changed core: Remove the limit on thread count
- Changed core: Don't repeatedly call ssm->getMoon()
- Changed core: Speed up loading of star cross-identification data
- Changed core: Append new additional star names instead of prepending
- Changed core: Use hips_frame and type to determine planet
- Changed Telescope Control plugin: Reactivate building ASCOM with Qt6 (requires ASCOM7)
- Updated Greek (Almagest) SC
- Updated Babylonian (Mulapin) SC
- Updated core team list: added Henry Leung
- Updated dependencies: INDI has been updated to version 2.1.2.1
- Updated dependencies: QXlsx has been updated to version 1.5.0
- Removed outdated "Starlore" term (GH: #4070)
- Removed unneeded constellation boundaries data
- Removed useless initializers
List of changes in version 25.0.62 / 25.0-6e309de (2025-03-03)
- Added and updated many nebula textures (GH: #4162)
- Added support output of native names of constellations
- Added context for Japanese SC (GH: #3966)
- Added context for constellation names in Modern and Modern (IAU) SC
- Added message context to chinese star "Added"
- Added support for extraction of Chinese star names with "Added"
- Added ability to see the pronounce for native names of constellations
- Added reference for 14 proper names of stars
- Fixed computation of HiPS draw order for planetary surveys
- Fixed make sure that HiPS mesh is convex
- Fixed change of HiPS tile detalization with zoom level
- Fixed searching pot entry with msgctxt
- Fixed string comparison for equality (GH: #4163)
- Changed core: Filter HiPS mipmaps
- Changed core: Don't apply normal/horizon map to surveys
- Changed core: Handle extra * and ? signs at the end of Chinese star number
- Changed core: Try to localize ' Added' with space, since some locales should avoid it
- Changed core: use unsigned char for component in cross-id.cat (GH: #4164)
- Changed core: switch to use binary format for cross-id file (GH: #4158)
- Changed core: update star catalogs with astroquery 0.4.9 to improve handling of binary systems and cross-ids (GH: #4156)
- Changed GUI: Open Surveys tab on right-clicking HiPS button
- Changed GUI: Make it possible to filter surveys by name
- Updated Modern (Sky & Telescope) SC
- Updated Modern and Modern (IAU) SC: use English terms for English names of constellations
- Updated Stellarium User Guide
- Updated translations
- Removed an outdated warning
List of changes in version 25.0.55 / 25.0-bb8aba7 (2025-02-24)
- Added support Venetian language
- Added ability to copy HTML version of the selection info
- Added ability to keep "latest selected object" in AstroCalc/Phenomena tool (GH: #4127)
- Added filter of showing named DSO only (GH: #4125)
- Fixed designation of double star (GH: #4150)
- Fixed region entries for modern skycultures
- Fixed compilation on Windows
- Fixed splash screen text positioning on Qt5
- Changed core: switching to new data format for skycultures
- Changed core: Allow excluding names from unwanted references (GH: #4147, #11)
- Changed core: Point DSO name path into same (default) set.
- Changed core: Updated list of SIMBAD mirrors in Search Tool
- Changed core: Use commonNameMap instead of iterating over dsoArray
- Changed core: Pre-trim DSO string catalog numbers
- Changed core: Don't use toUpper, use compare(CaseInsensitive)
- Changed core: Use default DSO names as common names
- Changed core: Enable drawing of single-star constellations and asterisms
- Changed core: Don't reload common DSO names on each SC load
- Changed core: Don't reload default DSO names on each SC load
- Changed core: Follow [PM][+-] indicators of constellation edges
- Changed core: Redefine boundaries for modern_* skycultures
- Changed core: Allow arbitrary epochs in Skyculture boundary edge definition
- Changed logger: Print texture size in StelTexture memory usage reports
- Changed logger: Adjust log levels in StelMainView
- Changed logger: Remove "WARNING" word from logged warnings
- Changed logger: Updated level of messages for logger
- Changed logger: Add timestamp and message type to the log
- Changed logger: Direct all StelLogger::init messages to INFO channel
- Changed GUI: Avoid a freeze when loading a list of HiPS surveys
- Changed GUI: Use locale-aware compare for SC list sorting
- Changed GUI: Provide a UI for toggling atmosphere pseudo-mirror
- Changed AstroCalc tool: A small speed-up for AstroCalc/Phenomena tool
- Updated Anutan SC
- Updated color of Neptune
- Removed outdated data and code
List of changes in version 25.0.41 / 25.0-003e0c2 (2025-02-10)
- Added ability to use absolute path to the logfile (GH: #4027)
- Added ability to re-select last selected object (GH: #4113)
- Added a scripting function for RTS with given altitude
- Fixed computation of next maximum/minimum light for variable stars
- Fixed mismatch between values of Apparent Diameter and Angular Size in AstroCalc/Graphs tool (GH: #3981)
- Fixed modifiers info for slew commands at Macs (GH: #4116)
- Fixed hiccups every few seconds (GH: #4112)
- Fixed positioning of the cardinals
- Fixed Qt/OS screen font scaling by fractional factors
- Fixed HIP 101769 and HIP 25606 are incorrectly matched to the wrong Gaia ID
- Fixed fractional OS scaling support in Wayland
- Changed InfoString: Don't write "apparent" when airmass undefined
- Changed core: Scale planet label shift properly
- Changed core: Scale solar halo properly
- Changed core: Scale planet halo properly
- Changed core: Scale star halo properly
- Changed core: Base star scaling on screen scale
- Changed core: Handle font size changes in Cardinals
- Changed core: Position InfoPanel taking into account font size ratio
- Updated tool for create an AppImage packages (GH: #4105)
- Updated list of star names (GH: #4122)
- Removed remnants of text_texture option
- Removed support 32-bit packages
List of changes in version 25.0.14 / 25.0-e4c75fe (2025-01-14)
- Added parallax effect (exaggerate parallax) to stars (GH: #4023)
- Added support for Gaia ID in other functionalities (GH: #4064)
- Added info for newly discovered comets
- Added a filter by eclipse type in AstroCalc tool (GH: #4054)
- Added Export Map button for local solar eclipses too
- Added SH2-245 as Eridanus Loop (GH: #4046)
- Fixed search faint stars by their id (cross-id)
- Fixed tab order in Config dialog
- Fixed comments for translators for UI elements
- Fixed typos in Modern (IAU) sky culture (GH: #4050)
- Fixed densi...
Stellarium DSO catalog, v3.15
Stellarium DSO catalog
Version 3.15, extended edition
Standard edition of Stellarium DSO catalog contains the data up to magnitude
15.5 (over 94000 objects). This extended edition of Stellarium DSO catalog
contains the data up to magnitude 20.0 (over one million objects).
Version 3.15 of catalog is used in Stellarium 0.22.1.
WARNING: Stellarium MAY run slow with the extended edition of DSO catalog!