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fabdev
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Astroart 9 SP5

Post by fabdev » 20 Jul 2026, 11:34

Hello, a new version of Astroart 9 is available at https://www.msb-astroart.com/

Version 9.0 SP5 - July 20, 2026
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* New feature. Toggleable subbands for multiscale filters.
* New feature. Image shrinking with optimal gaussian filtering.
* New feature. Deletion and undeletion of selections pressing the space bar.
* New feature. Four script templates for target lists.
* New feature. Interactive window for target lists.
* New feature. Camera S/N settings can be saved in observatory files.
* Improved. Numbering in window title when running multiple instances.
* Improved. Selection of regions starting from outside the image panel.
* Improved. More data is saved in FITS header after Preprocessing.
* Improved. Selected stars can be highlighted with ALT + arrow keys.
* Improved. Stars data is also shown on the main status bar.
* Improved. Remaining time is shown for sequences.
* Changed. The camera simulator produces slightly different images.
* Changed. The telescope simulator has a different user interface.
* Bug fix. Sorting files backwards in the browser caused wrong selections.
* Bug fix. Follow minor planet did not work with optical deformations.
* Bug fix. The ASCOM switch Dragonfly could not be controlled.
* Bug fix. Sorting a target list failed sometimes.
* Bug fix. Minor corrections for high DPI displays.

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Multiscale filters now have toggleable subbands, to easily evaluate the effect of a single frequency:

From a target list it's now possible to generate four templates for sequences:

From a target list it's also possible to create an interactive sequence using a dedicated window:

with the keyboard, it's now easier to browse stellar objects, press: ALT + arrows. The data of the current object is shown also on the main status bar:

After Preprocessing, three keywords are added to the FITS header: number of images, stacking method (Sum, Sigma, etc.) and total exposure.

Press SPACE to delete or restore a selection, or to copy it from the previous image.

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