2021 LTS 1
2023-11-01
We appreciate your use of SkyORB. Here are the enhancements in this version:
Enhanced engine for reduced lag and improved stability.
Improved French language support.
Kindly be aware that a new SkyORB 2021 version is gradually being phased out, while an exciting new SkyORB app is set to debut in Q4 2023.
2021.12.6
2023-03-04
Bug fixes and maintenance update.
2020.5.1
2020-05-05
Thanks for using SkyORB. Here the changes in this version:
. New 3D star map is now more interactive than ever!
. Searching for a star will now show directly to the space view (3D star map) and in local view.
. New build star database, with 30% more stars !
. Accurate colors of the stars from BV color index instead of the spectrum class.
. Improved transition when zooming from solar system to 3D star map.
. Improved zoom in local view.
. Searching for an exoplanet now shows the star which it is orbiting.
. Other bug fixes and improvements.
2020.4.1
2020-04-05
Thanks for using SkyORB. Here the changes in this version:
. The moon page can be toggled to fullscreen with larger display of the moon.
. Added moon craters and features
. Added moon time shift with phases and librations.
. Location position now visible in space view.
. Other bug fixes and improvements.
2020.3.1
2020-03-02
Thanks for using SkyORB. Here the changes in this version:
. New app icon and updated menus.
. Added asterisms (pattern or group of stars that can be seen in the night sky).
. Timeshift now autoplay and display the advance time per secs.
. Constellations can be displayed in space view, also in real 3D coordinates.
. Stars labels added in space view in 3D
. Other bug fixes and improvements.
2020.1.1
2020-01-28
Thanks for using SkyORB Astronomy in 3D!
In this version:
- Improved planet rendering around the poles.
- Corrected planet period display.
- Improved constellation names rendering.
- Improved star pick and major stars in constellations.
- Updating the app now show a release notes.
2019.12.2
2019-12-16
In this update: Added a new view in local view 'stereographic projection', fixed the 'user defined time', improved search engine, other bug fixes and improvements.
Update 2019.12.2 : Fixes the stability issues with MPC (Meteor Database)
2019.10.4
2019-11-06
In this update : Updated planets chart rendering, updated for macOS 10.15, other bug fixes and improvements.
2019.10.1
2019-10-04
In this update: Improved font rendering, fix for notifications, other bug fixes and improvements.
2019.8.1
2019-09-02
Thanks for using SkyORB - Astronomy for Everyone app., in this update, you can switch the view of the sun graph in the ephemeris page, also added a link to privacy settings in the location page, other bug fixes and improvements.
2019.7.1
2019-08-06
Thanks for using SkyORB - Astronomy for Everyone app. This update has an entirely redesigned sun clock and sun graph, including current day and whole year sun graph, with night, nautical twilight and civil twilight. Time of sun set and sun rise are now even more improved. Also includes other bug fixes and improvements.
2019.6.1
2019-06-25
Thanks for using SkyORB - Astronomy for Everyone. In this update, you will get a new improved meteor shower engine, with up to 400 meteor showers, with exact time of peak of fall, display of the active apparent radiant of a meteor shower is the celestial point in the sky from which the paths of meteors appear to originate.
Also improved the space view and the notification of astronomy events page.
Please note that this version now requires at least macOS 10.12 to operate with Metal.
2019.5.1
2019-05-11
Thanks for using SkyORB. In this update, weather information is working again with a new server, added jovian events page, with jupiter and moons position seen from earth and list of events like occultation, shadow, transit and more.
2019.4.1
2019-04-21
Thanks for using SkyORB. In this update, the astronomy calendar of events now reports longest elongation days, improved accuracy, improved local view rendering and other bug fixes and improvements.