What's new
3/20/2017
Fixed DLL for telescope control Download here Download.
3/5/2017
Version 1.05 released! Download here Download.
5/9/2016
Update to version 1.041 released! Download here Download.
Fixed some little things.
4/24/2016
Version 1.04 released! Download here Download.
12/3/2016
Beta version 1.04 released! Download here Download.
If you find a bug plese send mail to bugs@skytechx.eu
12/1/2015
Added new section Bugs & Enhancements.
10/5/2015
Version 1.03 released! Download here Download.
If you have found a bug, please report it to bugs@skytechx.eu.
9/15/2015
Version 1.03 beta released! Download here Download.
If you have found a bug, please report it to bugs@skytechx.eu.
3/16/2015
Version 1.02 released! Download here.
- The main change is the transfer of user data directory to the folder "User\AppData\Local\PMR\SkytechX"
These are the following folders:
data\catalogue
data\db
data\drawing
data\dssfits
data\events
data\horizons
data\locations
data\notes
data\profiles
data\sun
data\telescope
data\timemarks
data\tracking
data\urls
If you have already stored data and need to migrate to the new version so these folders from the "Program Files\SkytechX\Data" back up and after installing a new version copy to the folder "User\AppData\Local\PMR\SkytechX" - Star search in the search box for catalogs USNO2, UCAC4, GSC, TYC and HD.
- A new toolbar for working out the windows.
- When telescope slewing icon flashes informative.
- Help for all shortcuts (F2).
- Option to set the color of the Milky Way.
- For DSS images and field frames label displayed on the bottom left.
- Added 'Delete' button for some lists on some dialogs.
- Added deepsky objects in the window legend.
- Option to disable / enable parking telescope after disconnection.
- Minor fixes in DSO catalog and catalog Tycho2.
- Added button to track the path of the object in the sidebar.
- Added gamepad contol.
- Speedup grid rendering.
- And corrected other several small bugs.
2/14/2015
Version 1.01 released! Download here.
- Added more DSO catalogue filtering.
- In search box you can search R.A. Dec. e.g. '12 33 44 -35 15 12.5' (without quotes).
- Corrected comets and asteroids position.
- Added better searching in some dialogs.
- Saving realtime button state at program exit.
- Key 'Backspace' return to last mouse zoom.
- Smoother rendering planet satellite shadows.
- You can set equatorial chart to epoch J2000.0.
- Disable/Enable atmospheric refraction.
- Online checking for new version.
- And corrected other several small bugs.
1/25/2015
Version 1.0 released! Download here.
- Print preview added.
- Grid labels improved.
- Added support for UCAC4 catalogue (ftp://cdsarc.u-strasbg.fr/pub/cats/I/322A/UCAC4/u4b/)
- DSO catalogue is now non-modal and remains open when object is changed.
- PPMXL stars import fixed.
- Alternative mouse controls added.
- Tip of the day added.
- Map position is saved on program exit.
- Observing location can be guessed based on your IP address.
- Custom ordering of DSO catalogues.
We also switched to a new better looking web with english language support.
10/31/2014
Web has been moved to new webhosting and under new domain name (www.skytechx.eu).
10/21/2014
New beta version 0.7 released! Download.
- Czech language added.
- Field view CCD/Camera settings fixed.
- New dialog to remove individual drawings from the map.
- New toolbar to place drawings to the map.
- Time settings dialog fixed.
- Max magnitude settings added for viewing asteroids and comets.
- Deep Sky Objects ordering fixed in dialog window.
- Observing location dialog has been extended with possibility to zoom the map.
- Coordinates are displayed along the grid.
- Possibility to set longitude of GRS at Jupiter.
- Enhanced black&white printing.
- Timezone displayed along the time information.
- Added new dialog to search constelations.
- Added new dialog to display solar system.
- Added new floating dialog for time settings.
- Main window now contains observer location.
- DSS images are now automatically named.
- Actual weather dialog added.
- Added catalog of LBN (brighter nebulaes).
- Added catalog of bright quasars.
- and many more....
6/11/2014
New images in gallery.
6/4/2014
New video in gallery.
5/19/2014
Web improved a little.
5/15/2014
Beta 0.6. released
5/4/2014
Web started oficially.