StellAlign v0.1.0 - Initial Release

StellAlign v0.1.0 - Initial Release

Welcome to the first public release of StellAlign! 🎉

StellAlign is a precision collimation assistant designed to make aligning your reflector telescope simple, fast, and highly accurate using any USB astronomy camera or webcam.

Whether you are a beginner looking for step-by-step guidance or an experienced astrophotographer needing advanced masking and noise-reduction tools, StellAlign is built to perform out in the field.

✨ Key Features in v0.1.0

Guided Assistant: A step-by-step collimation wizard that walks you through the entire process for Newtonian reflectors.

The Anchor Workflow: Establish a "True Center" calibration system. Use dynamic overlays to Set Anchors and Snap your concentric circles into perfect optical alignment.

Dynamic Masking: Completely eliminate the confusing "hall of mirrors" reflection inside your telescope tube with adjustable inner and outer opacity masks.

Advanced Camera Controls: Take full control of your video feed with real-time frame averaging (noise reduction), software gamma adjustment, arbitrary rotation, and digital zoom/pan.

Accessibility First: Designed for everyone, everywhere. Features native UI scaling (up to 200%), Color-Blind safe palettes, high-contrast text, dashed/dotted line support, and a deep red Night Vision Mode to preserve your dark adaptation.

Workspace Profiles: Save and automatically load your exact camera settings, resolutions, and circle overlays for multiple different telescopes.

📥 How to Install (Windows)

Download the StellAlign-v0.1.0-Windows.zip file attached below.

Extract the folder to your Desktop or Documents.

Open the folder and double-click StellAlign.exe to launch the application! (No Python installation required).

🐛 Feedback & Support
As this is our v0.1.0 release, there may be a few quirks depending on your specific hardware and camera drivers. If you encounter a bug or have a feature request, please open an issue on the GitHub repository.

v0.1.0-alpha

This is the initial release and is an alpha version.