Release Stellarium Weekly Snapshot · Stellarium/stellarium-data

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 blending issue in Satellites plugin
Fixed Exoplanets plugin: Ignore atmospheric extinction when distribution mode is enabled (GH: #4857)
Fixed coordinates of Boyden Observatory (GH: #4870)
Fixed nebula names in search results (GH: #4867)
Fixed grammar in typo reporting sentence in CONTRIBUTING.md (GH: #4861)
Fixed DSO names
Changed core: Restore compilation without GUI (GH: #4849)
Changed core: Colored trails (GH: #4881)
Updated translations