4.0
2023-01-13
- Add instantaneous orbital velocity based on current distance.
- Add current moon phase name and illumination percentage.
- User interface and documentation improvements.
- Miscellanenous bug fixes.
- Minimum iOS version is 11.0 and minimum macOS version is 10.15.
- Update for iOS 16.1.1 and macOS 13.1.
3.6
2022-08-16
- Improve Solar Coaster behavior in low memory conditions.
- Minor bug fixes and improvements.
- Minimum iOS version is 10.0 and minimum macOS version is 10.15.
- Update for iOS 15.6 and macOS 12.5.
3.3
2021-04-03
- Tween bug fix: sometimes the animation would stop at solar midnight.
- Protect against NaN while computing Luna's orbital path.
- New macOS Universal binary that runs on either Apple Silicon or Intel Macs.
- Update for iOS 14.4.2 and macOS 11.2.3.
3.2
2020-07-26
- Protect against NaN while computing Sol's orbital path.
- Fix display update issue after returning from the background.
- Update for iOS 13.6 and macOS 10.15.6.
3.0
2020-03-04
- Location information now includes the Z-coordinate, altitude, for more refined time calculations.
- If location services are inaccurate or unavailable, the iOS and macOS Apps allow you to manually specify the simulator's latitude, longitude and altitude.
- Orbital calculations are now accurate through 2100 AD.
- Minor bug fixes.
- Update for iOS 13.3.1 and macOS 10.15.3.
2.1
2019-03-25
- Lunar eclipse bug fix.
- Update for macOS 10.14.3 and iOS 12.1.4.
- Documentation now supports BigCatOs Appearances.
2.0
2018-11-01
- In addition to the existing Solar Eclipse Probe, there is a new Lunar Eclipse Probe. Get ready for the next Lunar eclipse in your area!
- All orbital calculations are done on-device, network connectivity is no longer required.
- Extensive documentation and information display changes.
- Update for iOS 12.1.
- Even a bug fix or so.
1.8
2018-09-18
- Upate for iOS 12.0.
- Documentation updates.
1.7
2018-01-03
- Improve background / foreground transitions.
- Improve handling of the You Drive minute of the day slider.
1.6
2017-12-05
- Update for iOS 11.2 and iPhone X.
- DST fix.
1.5
2017-10-27
- Update for iOS 11.0.3.
1.4.1
2017-08-08
- Website redesign requires conforming documentation updates.
1.4
2017-07-25
- Generalize solar eclipse code: add an Eclipse Explorer control to You Drive mode that looks ahead for solar eclipses and, if visible from your location, displays local eclipse circumstances.
- Update for iOS 10.3.3.
1.3
2017-07-11
- New code for the August 21, 2017 solar eclipse, which displays eclipse circumstances for your location on the day of the event.
- Additional real-time data displayed in You Drive mode, such as distance, altitude, azimuth, date and GPS coordinates.
- Trend indicators for Sol and Luna distances, and the horizontal artificial horizon line that measures the hours of daylight.
- Performance and memory footprint enhancements.
1.2
2017-05-09
- Today Extension inherits settings from the Solar Coaster App.
- Implement Now marker.
- Bug fixes.
1.1
2017-04-21
- Enhance New Day transition.
- Add Twilight Background theme.
- Bug fixes.