Version History
Here you can find the changelog of SkEye | Astronomy since it was posted on our website on 2015-04-27.
The latest version is and it was updated on soft112.com on 01 April, 2024.
See below the changes in each version:
version N/A
posted on 2024-03-19
* Fix: The Zoom-By-Volume-Keys settings was not being respected
* Update Meteor catalog with 2024 data
* Minor tweaks to label sizes
version N/A
posted on 2024-03-19
Updated comet data. Watch out for Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks
version N/A
posted on 2023-11-02
* New sort type: In catalog order
* UI tweak to GyroAssist toggle button
* Updated translations
version N/A
posted on 2023-09-07
* Data for comet C/2023 P1 (Nishimura)
version 9.2.0
posted on 2023-08-23
* Newer implementation of pinch-zoom-twist gestures. Work in progress; will be fine-tuned in upcoming releases.
* Material You Icons
version N/A
posted on 2023-02-08
* Improvements to the Telrad (Cross-hair) labels. They are now more opaque (brighter) than the circles, and the font size has been increased too.
* The Diameter sign (β) is now shown beside the angle shown on the Telrad circles. This is to avoid confusion between radius and diameter of the circles.
* Fixed UI height in landscape screen orientation
* Fixed display of RA co-ordinate when TimeMachine is active in Manual scrolling mode
version N/A
posted on 2022-02-10
π Easier Search. The search by name feature will now ignore spaces and capitalisation. This will help you search for Messier 2 by just typing m2, for example.
β Comet info now shows distance from Earth and Sun in AU (astronomical units)
β UI improvement of Indirect Mode screen.
version N/A
posted on 2022-01-17
* Faster and more accurate geometry calculations
* Faster rendering of stars
version N/A
posted on 2021-12-04
* Use localized version of Wikipedia and update translations
* Fix jittery map on some devices
* Made search button more prominent in Object Details Dialog. For little Alice, I hope she can find the Moon now :)
π Highlights from recent releases π
* Added App shortcut to Reset the Color Theme
* Faster determination of location
* Improved on-boarding UI for new users
* Behind the scenes: Started migrating to a new code architecture
version N/A
posted on 2021-12-04
* Added comet C/2021 A1 (Leonard) and fixed bug in comet calculations
* Faster app startup
* Updated search screen UI
π Highlights from recent releases π
* Use localized version of Wikipedia
* Added App shortcut to Reset the Color Theme
* Improved on-boarding UI for new users
* Behind the scenes: Started migrating to a new code architecture
version N/A
posted on 2021-10-19
* Fix a crash on some Android 9 and older devices when GPS is enabled
* Fix a very rare crash when restarting SkEye after alignment
* Added App shortcut to Reset the Color Theme. Useful when something goes wrong with the color filters.
* Updated translations
* Faster determination of location
* Improved on-boarding UI for new users
* Fix crash when choosing a date before 1970
* Behind the scenes: Started migrating to a new code architecture.
version 8.4.0
posted on 2021-10-07
β» Double the stars! All stars upto 9.5 magnitude are now included!
β» New Quick Setting for stars: "Relative size". Use this to set how large stars appear relative to other stars of a different magnitude.
version 8.3.6
posted on 2021-07-18
* Object details dialog now shows the Altitude Plot for that object
* More accurate Precession calculations
* Fix Wikipedia Link
* Many tweaks and bug fixes
version 8.3.8
posted on 2021-07-18
Stability improvements:
* Fix for opening links in the browser on Android 11 devices
* Fix world map not updating when entering location
* Fix some rare crashes
Aside, checkout my new app, SkEye Cam. Currently in Beta testing.
version 8.2.0
posted on 2021-02-23
. Clicking an object on the home screen now shows the details of the object
. Object detail button is also available on the Map screen
. The object detail screen allows you to quickly search Wikipedia too
. Reduced crowding of labels by dynamically showing and hiding them
. Updated translations. New language: Telugu
. Fixed rare crashes in Map screen
version 8.2.0
posted on 2020-12-20
β The Great Conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn is on 21st December 18:20 UTC. Use the time-machine to find the best time to watch at your location.
. Clicking an object on the home screen now shows the details of the object
. Object detail button is also available on the Map screen
. The object detail screen allows you to quickly search Wikipedia too
. Reduced crowding of labels by dynamically showing and hiding them
. Updated translations. New language: Telugu
. Fixed rare crashes in Map screen
version 8.1.1
posted on 2020-12-01
* Alignments are now persistent for 18 hours. No more fear of accidentally losing alignments when app is restarted.
* Indicator for Indirect-mode (shows when alignments are being used)
* Improved translations
* List of popular cities for quickly adding a new location
* Fine tuned default map settings
* Fix some rare crashes
version 8.0.2
posted on 2020-11-29
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New Color Theme: Green
* Ability to support development via In-App-Purchase.
* Updated comet data
* Bug fix in rendering of labels at high zoom
* Improvements to landscape layout
version 7.3.2
posted on 2020-11-05
Better labels on map screen and other usability improvements!
* Labels can now be scaled through map settings
* Map screen now allows wider views (larger FOV)
* Home screen now has a search button
* NGC Catalog was expanded to include 200+ popular objects.
* Many bug fixes and tweaks. See Guide for detailed changelog.
7.3.1 and 7.3.2 are bug fix releases
version 7.3.1
posted on 2020-09-02
Better labels on map screen and other usability improvements!
* Labels can now be scaled through map settings
* Map screen now allows wider views (larger FOV)
* Home screen now has a search button
* NGC Catalog was expanded to include 200+ popular objects.
Many bug fixes and tweaks. See Guide for detailed changelog.
version 7.1.7
posted on 2020-08-09
* Stability improvements and bug fixes
* Search panel now has an explicit close button
version 7.1.6
posted on 2020-08-01
* Added Comet Neowise (C/2020 F3) to the catalogs! Henceforth, very bright comets will be included in the free version.
* Fixed some rare bugs when closing the map screen
Thanks for all the feedback!
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In 7.1 series:
* A new home screen with "what's up in the sky now" list and easy access to settings.
* Ground plane in the map screen to clearly demarcate objects below and above the horizon. Opacity can be changed through "Quick settings".
version 7.1.4
posted on 2020-07-14
A new home screen which features a "what's up in the sky now" list and easy access to settings.
The map now shows a ground plane to clearly demarcate objects below and above the horizon. You can adjust its opacity through "Quick settings".
Changes:
* Color Theme will not change screen brightness from now on
* More prominent Finder colors
Fixes:
* Manual mode by default points to nearest celestial pole, rather than Nadir
* Star Odyssey works again
* Fixed a very rare bug while closing the app
version 7.0
posted on 2020-05-23
# Highlights
* Simplify `Add Location` screen and use Network provided location apart from GPS location, for a faster location fix.
* Smoother Graphics using higher quality anti-aliasing, when available
* Remove battery indicator
* Dropped support for Android 5 and below
# Fixes
* Set NavBar color to dark red. Hopefully fixes white background for NavBar in Android 10 Dark mode.
* Fixed bugs in `Quick Settings`. Some settings were not being saved correctly.
* Many under-the-hood fixes
version 6.14i
posted on 2020-05-12
* Fixed display of calibration messages when connecting to remote devices
* Note: This will probably be the last SkEye release to support older Android versions (Android 5 and earlier).
version 6.14e
posted on 2019-01-20
6.14e (19 Jan 2019)
* fix rare crash in search screen on slow devices
6.14d (18 Jan 2019)
* fix crash on devices without GPS provider
version 6.11
posted on 2017-03-08
6.11 (8 March 2017)
* M1 is now called crab nebula, instead of Taurus A
* Ability to search stars by their designation in English (sigma instead of Ο)
* Completed list of named stars
* Increased number of named stars to 2400, so that southern pole star (sigma octanis) is included
* Smoother display when connected to Wiced Sense devices, on some newer Android phones
version 6.8.0l
posted on 2016-09-14
6.8.0l (14 Sep 2016),New feature:,Support for remote sensors. See https://www.reddit.com/r/skeye/wiki/remote-sensors for more details. Currently, Wiced Sense is supported. Other devices will be supported soon.,Other improvements:,* Quick settings for ecliptic opacity, highlight opacity,* Time machine interface can be minimized,* Jump to month and year in time machine
version 1.70
posted on 2011-04-29
Several fixes and updates
