------------ Astroart 9.0 Service Pack release notes -------------


Version 9.0 SP3 - January 7, 2026
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 * New feature. Weighted preprocessing.
 * New feature. Demosaic of Sony x-trans raw images.
 * New feature. Erosion and dilation with option for round kernel. 
 * New feature. More optional fields for ADES photometry.
 * New feature. Quick insertion of FITS comments.
 * New feature. Preset positions for focusers.
 * New feature. The hour angle is shown in the telescope window.
 * Improved. The maximum image size is now 30000x30000 pixels.
 * Improved. PNG opening and saving is 30-50% faster.
 * Improved. Parameter for saving compressed FITS from scripts.
 * Improved. Preprocessing and Apply Macro can be minimized on the taskbar.
 * Improved. File extension ".psv" is automatically used for ADES reports.
 * Improved. Active optics parameters can be saved in multiple setups.
 * Improved. Several speeds for telescope "Emulate with GOTO".
 * Bug fix. Sometimes a warning for "defect map was not found" was shown.
 * Bug fix. Sometimes the button "Cancel" did not work in Apply Macro.
 * Bug fix. The context menu for the FITS header was not translated.
 * Bug fix. Some windows were not displayed properly with the dark theme.


Version 9.0 SP2 - September 25, 2025
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 * New feature. Saving of compressed FITS.
 * New feature. Stars information from the Simbad web site.
 * New feature. Several new commands in the Stars Window.
 * New feature. Two focusers can be controlled at a time.
 * New feature. 16 switches supported, with multi-state.
 * New feature. Log files for instrumentation.
 * New feature. Script commands for easy logging.
 * New feature. Safety monitors.
 * Improved. Opening the MPCOrb is 2x faster.
 * Improved. "Compare" button in the DDP window.
 * Improved. Selected points in Blink are more visible.
 * Improved. The N/E marker is saved with antialias in graphic files.
 * Improved. Option for automatic saving of processing history in FITS.
 * Improved. User defined font size in reports and batch photometry.
 * Improved. Several new keyboard shortcuts.
 * Improved. "Connect All" dialog box with more options.
 * Improved. Buttons for parking and homing the dome.
 * Bug fix. Moving the mask failed sometimes.
 * Bug fix. The dialog window for Resize failed sometimes.
 * Bug fix. User comments in ADES reports were not compatible.
 * Bug fix. The "Save JPEG" window did not show the correct zoom.
 * Bug fix. Some NGC objects could not be searched.
 * Bug fix. The "Merge" command was not saved in the History. 


Version 9.0 SP1 - February 12, 2025
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 * New feature. Filter for removing bright and dark spots.
 * New feature. Filter for reducing seams in mosaics.
 * New feature. Flat fields for color cameras in grayscale or color.
 * New feature. Resize with Lanczos interpolation.
 * New feature. Opening of compressed FITS images.
 * New feature. Reading of ILP preprocessing files.
 * New feature. Option for ADES file format for MPC reports.
 * New feature. Annotations with live equatorial coordinates in the text.
 * New feature. Window for controlling the FlatPanel.
 * New feature. Two switches can be controlled.
 * New feature. Several camera setups can be saved.
 * New feature. Focusing and guiding on a sunspot.
 * New feature. User defined minimum altitude for telescope GOTOs.
 * New feature. Script commands for trichromy and for opening masks.
 * Improved. Better antialiasing for thumbnails in the browser.
 * Improved. Better hot pixels removal for RGB demosaic.
 * Improved. Preview for hot pixels removal in RGB demosaic.
 * Improved. Equatorial coordinates can be shown without the grid.
 * Improved. Opacity for equatorial grid when saving JPEG/TIFF.
 * Improved. Recent files for masks.
 * Improved. Software binning up to 8x8.
 * Improved. Rotate shows the rotation angle for calibrated images.
 * Improved. Moving a selection shows a crosshair for centering.
 * Improved. Better algorithm for focusing on a spectrum.
 * Improved. The name of the sequence can be set from the last GOTO.
 * Bug fix. Demosaic with binning 2x2 did not update the WCS.
 * Bug fix. Equatorial grid was saved with a wrong color in JPEG/TIFF.
 * Bug fix. Deconvolution parameters were not shown in the History.
 * Bug fix. Some Sharpless nebulas could not be searched.