Stellarium DSO catalog, v3.23

Stellarium DSO catalog

Version 3.23, extended edition

Standard edition of Stellarium DSO catalog contains the data up to magnitude
15.5 (over 94000 objects). This extended edition of Stellarium DSO catalog
contains the data up to magnitude 20.0 (over one million objects).

Version 3.23 of catalog is used in Stellarium 26.1.

WARNING: Stellarium MAY run slow with the extended edition of DSO catalog!

Stellarium Weekly Snapshot

Weekly snapshot of Stellarium

This is just a place to attach master (or nightly/weekly) builds. FOR TESTING PURPOSES ONLY!

Please look at change log to get details about changes between versions!

Packages notes

Full installer packages

package	note
stellarium-26.1-71ddeb5-qt5-win64.exe	Stellarium 26.1.167 for Windows (x86_64; Windows 7+) based on Qt 5.12.6 (Visual Studio 2017)
stellarium-26.1-71ddeb5-qt6-win64.exe	Stellarium 26.1.167 for Windows (x86_64; Windows 10+) based on Qt 6.9.3 (Visual Studio 2022)
stellarium-26.1-71ddeb5-qt6-arm64.exe	Stellarium 26.1.167 for Windows (ARM64; Windows 10+) based on Qt 6.5.3 (Visual Studio 2022)
Stellarium-26.1-71ddeb5-qt5-x86_64.zip	Stellarium 26.1.167 for macOS (x86_64; macOS 10.13+) based on Qt 5.12.12 (AppleClang 13.0.0)
Stellarium-26.1-71ddeb5-qt6-macOS.zip	Stellarium 26.1.167 for macOS (universal; macOS 12+) based on Qt 6.9.3 (AppleClang 21.0.0)
Stellarium-26.1-71ddeb5-qt5-x86_64.AppImage	Stellarium 26.1.167 for Linux (amd64; glibc 2.35) based on Qt 5.15.3 (GCC 11.4.0)
Stellarium-26.1-71ddeb5-qt6-x86_64.AppImage	Stellarium 26.1.167 for Linux (amd64; glibc 2.35) based on Qt 6.2.4 (GCC 11.4.0)

Patch installer packages

WARNING! These packages contain changes for executable core of planetarium only and can be installed as upgrade of previously installed development snapshot.

package	note
stellarium-26.1-71ddeb5-patch-qt5-win64.exe	Stellarium 26.1.167 for Windows (x86_64; Windows 7+) based on Qt 5.12.6 (Visual Studio 2017)
stellarium-26.1-71ddeb5-patch-qt6-win64.exe	Stellarium 26.1.167 for Windows (x86_64; Windows 10+) based on Qt 6.9.3 (Visual Studio 2022)
stellarium-26.1-71ddeb5-patch-qt6-arm64.exe	Stellarium 26.1.167 for Windows (ARM64; Windows 10+) based on Qt 6.5.3 (Visual Studio 2022)

Change log

List of changes in version 26.1.167 / 26.1-71ddeb5 / 26.2RC2 (2026-06-16)

• Added scripting command for Equation of Time (GH: #4975)
• Added territory.geojson data for sky cultures
• Fixed drawing reticle in Oculars plugin
• Fixed old-fashioned config store of dynamic moon scaling (GH: #4969)
• Fixed asterism reference exclusion (GH: #4891)
• Fixed build without media
• Fixed Windows build with INDI
• Changed core: A few clarifications in skyculture names (GH: #4891)
• Changed core: Pass log messages to the default handler on Android
• Changed core: Use a gamma to reduce LW atmo banding on GLESv2 even more
• Changed core: Use default atmosphere as the fallback
• Changed core: Don't use GL_RGBA8 internal format in TextureAverageComputer
• Changed core: Add a fallback for systems without VAO support in TextureAverageComputer
• Changed core: Don't use GL_DRAW_FRAMEBUFFER{,_BINDING} in LW atmo and TextureAverageComputer
• Changed core: Reduce banding of LW atmosphere in GLESv2
• Changed core: Don't try to use RGBA16F FBO in GLESv2
• Changed core: Don't require HighGraphicsFunctions in TextureAverageComputer
• Changed core: Don't use RGBA16F for texture averaging in LW atmosphere
• Changed core: Enable INDI client support on Windows
• Changed Korean Sky Culture (GH: #4968)
• Updated data for plugins
• Updated translations

List of changes in version 26.1.160 / 26.1-309a615 / 26.2RC1 (2026-06-09)

• Added Chinese Yuan Dynasty sky culture (GH: #4948)
• Added storage permission request for Android
• Added a workaround for Intel's garbage GLSL sin & asin
• Added a new lightweight atmosphere model
• Added mutiple search path for plugins and data (GH: #4958)
• Added ability translation of designations for axes of celestial coordinate systems (GH: #4962)
• Added util to fetch new orbit data elemets from JPL for ssystem_major and updated orbital elements of the moons (GH: #4894, #4908)
• Added visualization of star trails (GH: #1888)
• Added "Common names" tab into SkyCultureMaker plugin (GH: #4657, #4912)
• Fixed precision of GLSL ES StelProjector project and unproject
• Fixed GLSL ES refraction precision
• Fixed logic of survey/model choice
• Fixed saving preferences for TextToSpeech feature
• Fixed compiling with INDI 2.2.2 on NetBSD (GH: #4959)
• Fixed single-constellation issue in AstroCalc tools (GH: #4874)
• Fixed null pointer dereference
• Fixed typos
• Changed core: Move sinh/asinh functions to the global shader prefix
• Changed core: Use highp in all projections' shaders
• Changed core: Project vertices of the Moon on the GPU instead of the CPU
• Changed core: Render the Moon using a proper 3D model
• Changed core: Compute Moon texture coordinates inside fragment shader
• Changed core: Make TextureAverageComputer fully usable in GLESv3
• Changed core: Make TextureAverageComputer check GLES-compatible
• Changed core: Make atmosphere model selectable in GLES mode
• Changed core: TextureAverageComputer: Wrap OpenGL calls in GL() macro
• Changed Japanese Yasui Map sky culture (GH: #4948)
• Updated contributors list
• Updated translations
• Updated default bookmarks for Solar System Editor plugin
• Updated planetary features data

List of changes in version 26.1.152 / 26.1-071d510 (2026-06-01)

• Added missing part of scripting docs
• Added a filter to list only enabled surveys
• Added new plugin: Planes (GH: #4926)
• Added support for zooming the map in Location dialog
• Fixed rounding issue in Equation of Time plugin (GH: #4938)
• Fixed scripting docs
• Fixed missing translatable type of object
• Fixed observing list designation column sorting (GH: #4916)
• Fixed type of comment in the UI file
• Fixed compilation on Android when missing fseeko()
• Fixed compatibility of viewDialog with Qt5
• Fixed missing excludes (GH: #4930)
• Fixed broken outline shape on the top-left side of the map
• Fixed the obtaining of distance in Pulsars plugin according to changes in ATNF Pulsars Catalogues v2.8.0
• Fixed coordinates and altitude of North Georgia Astronomical Observatory (GH: #4923)
• Changed Location dialog: Add a threshold for map clicks
• Changed Location dialog: Use bilinear interpolation for upscaling the map
• Changed Location dialog: Allow panning the map beyond ±180° longitude
• Changed Location dialog: Move map point <-> lon/lat conversion to separate methods
• Changed Location dialog: Don't resize Location dialog map on every paint
• Changed Location dialog: show location filter circle
• Changed Satellites plugin: draw satellites in point mode also in penumbra
• Updated translations

List of changes in version 26.1.139 / 26.1-272be0c (2026-05-19)

• Added new planetary nomenclature data
• Added Byzantine calendar into Calendars plugin (GH: #4910, #4868)
• Added AndroidManifest.xml and an icon
• Added support building main executable for Android
• Added support for high graphics mode on GLES3
• Added hook for AstroCalc/Almanac tool to updating values when the date is changed (GH: #4906)
• Fixed compilation of PFNGLMINSAMPLESHADINGPROC on Android
• Fixed the WaitForKey script command (GH: #4866)
• Fixed FOV of Trees landscape (fisheye example)
• Fixed Calendars plugin: allow playing in dialog while main display is off (GH: #4917)
• Fixed Calendars plugin: improve dialog visibility on Linux (GH: #4917)
• Fixed tracked object jumps while zooming with viewport offset (GH: #4915, #4887)
• Changed core: Make sure splash screen preserves OpenGL context
• Updated translations
• Updated photometry data for satellites
• Updated default catalog of pulsars
• Updated Bali skyculture: Apply image compression

List of changes in version 26.1.132 / 26.1-44aefb6 (2026-05-12)

• Added discovery circumstance data for comet C/2026 H2 (Leonard)
• Added context for 3 constellation names to avoid conflicts with minor planets names (GH: #4898)
• Fixed visibility of progress bar for HiPS after surveys are disabled (GH: #4310)
• Fixed internal format of dithering texture in GLES
• Updated the list of groups of satellites
• Update ephemeris for Himalia (Jupiter VI) (GH: #4708, #4894)
• Updated translations

List of changes in version 26.1.125 / 26.1-cd83a1b (2026-05-05)

• Added automatic update data after toggling the decimal degrees flag in AstroCalc/Positions tool (GH: #4896)
• Added support for CelesTrak CSV instead of TLE in Satellites plugin
• Added byname to constellation information and adjust format to SC editor in Sky Culture Maker plugin (GH: #4879)
• Fixed shortening names of asteroids (GH: #4895)
• Fixed build on GLES2-based Qt 6.9.3
• Changed core: Don't create dithering texture in low graphics mode
• Changed Satellites plugin: Switch to using CSV instead of TLE in default sources
• Changed Satellites plugin: Move unzipping to a separate function
• Changed Satellites plugin: Avoid nested resets of SatellitesListModel
• Changed Satellites plugin: Print out the failing TLE line
• Changed Satellites plugin: Print download error in addition to error string
• Changed Telescope Control plugin: simplify initialization
• Updated rules for dependencies
• Updated the data for discovery circumstances of comets
• Updated the data for discovery circumstances of minor planets
• Updated translations
• Removed deprecated TimeSpec use for UTC cases in Satellites plugin
• Removed assertions for quite possible situations

List of changes in version 26.1.118 / 26.1-4c54159 (2026-04-28)

• Added new time steps for AstroCalc/Ephemeris tool
• Added ability to use inex and tritos as periodic cycles
• Added new planetary nomenclature
• Added Gamepad Controller support for Remote Control plugin (GH: #4813)
• Added ability to let SSO's have multiple epochs (GH: #4878)
• Added missing package for qt6-based AppImage (GH: #4880)
• Added improvements for ephemeris visualization (GH: #4850)
• Added waitForKeypress() to support Bluetooth remote presentations (GH: #3556, #4864)
• Fixed InfoString issue
• Fixed blendi...

Stellarium DSO catalog, v3.22

Stellarium DSO catalog

Version 3.22, extended edition

Standard edition of Stellarium DSO catalog contains the data up to magnitude
15.5 (over 94000 objects). This extended edition of Stellarium DSO catalog
contains the data up to magnitude 20.0 (over one million objects).

Version 3.22 of catalog is used in Stellarium 25.4.

WARNING: Stellarium MAY run slow with the extended edition of DSO catalog!

Stellarium DSO catalog, v3.21

Stellarium DSO catalog

Version 3.21, extended edition

Standard edition of Stellarium DSO catalog contains the data up to magnitude
15.5 (over 94000 objects). This extended edition of Stellarium DSO catalog
contains the data up to magnitude 20.0 (over one million objects).

Version 3.21 of catalog is used in Stellarium 25.3.

WARNING: Stellarium MAY run slow with the extended edition of DSO catalog!

Translations

The archive of compiled translations for builders without enough resources

Statistics

Star catalogues, v3.0

The third edition of star catalogues for Stellarium v25.1 and later

Statistics

3D sceneries

Real-world 3D sceneries for Stellarium! Details: https://stellarium.org/scenery3d.html

Mesa for Windows 20.1.8

MESA3D FOR WINDOWS -- http://mesa.fdossena.com

This library provides software rendering capabilities to OpenGL applications.
Note that software rendering is a LOT slower than 3D accelerators, so this library should only be used as a last resort, with old OpenGL games that won't run on newer hardware.

To use Mesa3D, put the respective version of opengl32sw-{x86,x64}.dll in the same directory as the application executable and rename to just opengl32sw.dll.

This provides a drop-in replacement of Qt's very outdated version of Mesa3D opengl32sw.dll in 32-bit and 64-bit versions.
To be used in CI packaging.

Stellarium DSO catalog, v3.20

Stellarium DSO catalog

Version 3.20, extended edition

Standard edition of Stellarium DSO catalog contains the data up to magnitude
15.5 (over 94000 objects). This extended edition of Stellarium DSO catalog
contains the data up to magnitude 20.0 (over one million objects).

Version 3.20 of catalog is used in Stellarium 23.3.

WARNING: Stellarium MAY run slow with the extended edition of DSO catalog!

Stellarium DSO catalog, v3.19

Stellarium DSO catalog

Version 3.19, extended edition

Standard edition of Stellarium DSO catalog contains the data up to magnitude
15.5 (over 94000 objects). This extended edition of Stellarium DSO catalog
contains the data up to magnitude 20.0 (over one million objects).

Version 3.19 of catalog is used in Stellarium 23.1.

WARNING: Stellarium MAY run slow with the extended edition of DSO catalog!