If you were an SN8 beta tester please help us beta-test the latest 8.0.2 update.
As before, post all feedback in the SN8 beta community forum here:
Starry Night | Beta Testing Starry Night 8
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We're really looking forward to this first official update, and we bet you are too!
Thanks!
8.0.2.1649 (and up) BETA Release Notes
Fixed Bugs / Improvements:
-- Fixed logs sync from LiveSky. Sun observations are not recognized by Starry Night
[#9784](https://starrynight.unfuddle.com/a#/projects/7957/tickets/by_number/9784)
[Forum Link](https://support.simulationcurriculum.com/hc/en-us/community/posts/360025928974--Bug-Observing-Log-Synced-From-SkySafari-6-Pro-To-LiveSky-Does-Not-Sync-To-Starry-Night-Pro-Plus-8)
[TEST PROCEDURE]
1) On Sky Safari or LiveSky, create an observation of the Sun.
2) On Starry Night, select the Sun and choose 'Show Info'. The new observations should be visible in the Sun's log entries.
-- Fixed Observing Session times. End times now correctly displayed and saved.
[#9786](https://starrynight.unfuddle.com/a#/projects/7957/tickets/by_number/9786)
[Forum Link](https://support.simulationcurriculum.com/hc/en-us/community/posts/360025290613-Problems-in-the-creation-of-observation-sessions-in-SN-Pro-8-W10-?flash_digest=fe376b39667cb0343a65728f628118a51ceff0eb)
[TEST PROCEDURE]
1) Select an object and choose 'Create New Observation' from the context menu
2) Choose a different end time for the observation.
3) Click OK.
4) Choose 'Observations (Logs)' from the 'Observe' menu.
5) The Start and End dates should be correct for the new observation.
6) Existing observations should now be editable and will correctly save start and end times.
-- Fixed slew limit editing in Telescope Setup
[#9735](https://starrynight.unfuddle.com/a#/projects/7957/tickets/by_number/9735)
[Forum Link](https://support.simulationcurriculum.com/hc/en-us/community/posts/360023751933-Cannot-set-slew-limit-in-Starry-Night-8)
[TEST PROCEDURE]
1) Open the Telescope setup panel
2) Enable slewing for either or both Altitude or Declination
3) Changing any limit to an unacceptable value will reset the limit to an acceptable value after one second. No other limits should be altered, or the cursor position changed.
-- Fixed Star Bayer Designations reported in Info window. Were off-by-one above Serpens.
[#9751](https://starrynight.unfuddle.com/a#/projects/7957/tickets/by_number/9751)
[TEST PROCEDURE]
1) Select any star in any constellation.
2) Right-click, Get Info...
3) Ensure that the Bayer Name reports correct constellation.
4) Select any star in Taurus (or any constellation alphabetically after "T")
5) Repeat steps 1-3.
-- Fixed spelling of several location names.
(https://starrynight.unfuddle.com/a#/projects/7957/tickets/by_number/9731)
(https://starrynight.unfuddle.com/a#/projects/7957/tickets/by_number/2022)
(https://starrynight.unfuddle.com/a#/projects/7957/tickets/by_number/9770)
-- Favorites menu no longer displays JPG (or other) images from Documents folder.
[#9760](https://starrynight.unfuddle.com/a#/projects/7957/tickets/by_number/9767)
-- Observing Sites no longer created with altitude above sea level.
[#9744](https://starrynight.unfuddle.com/a#/projects/7957/tickets/by_number/9744)
New Features:
-- Added "Rigel QuickFinder" and "Telrad" to FOV Indicators.
[#9462](https://starrynight.unfuddle.com/a#/projects/7957/tickets/by_number/9462)
1) Search "FOV"
2) Enable "FOV Indicators".
3) Under Binoculars / Finderscopes enable "Telrad"
4) Ensure Telrad is shown in sky.
5) Repeat for Rigel QuickFinder.
-- Added "Add FOV Indicator..." to right-click menu.
[#9719](https://starrynight.unfuddle.com/a#/projects/7957/tickets/by_number/9719)
[#9737](https://starrynight.unfuddle.com/a#/projects/7957/tickets/by_number/9737)
-- Added editable colours to FOV Indicators
[#9742](https://starrynight.unfuddle.com/a#/projects/7957/tickets/by_number/9742)
1) Observe > FOV Indicators... > New... > Circular (or Rectangular, or From Equipment...)
2) Choose color other than the default (red.)
3) In Universal Search, type "FOV".
4) Enable "FOV Indicators".
5) Switch on your new FOV.
6) Ensure color displayed in sky is what you have chosen.
7) Repeat for Rectangular, From Equipment... or existing FOV Indicators.
-- Added editable rotation to rectangular FOV Indicators
[#9708](https://starrynight.unfuddle.com/a#/projects/7957/tickets/by_number/9708)
1) Observe > FOV Indicators... > New... > Rectangular (or From Equipment...)
2) Edit rotation to anything other than the default (0 degrees.)
3) In Universal Search, type "FOV".
4) Enable "FOV Indicators".
5) Switch on your new FOV.
6) Ensure displayed rotation in sky is what you have chosen.
7) Zoom in to your FOV.
8) Use mouse to click and drag/rotate FOV directly in the sky.
8) Repeat for Rectangular, From Equipment... or existing rectangular FOV Indicators.
-- Can now import Observing Lists from our huge database (200+) of predefined lists.
[#9792](https://starrynight.unfuddle.com/a#/projects/7957/tickets/by_number/9792)
1) To add, click Observe > Observing Lists > From List..., choose one and "Add to my data..."
-- Added option to disable syncing data to LiveSky server.
[#9764](https://starrynight.unfuddle.com/a#/projects/7957/tickets/by_number/9764)
1) To disable, click Observe > Backup Data to Cloud.
-- Added option to immediately sync data to LiveSky server
[#9765](https://starrynight.unfuddle.com/a#/projects/7957/tickets/by_number/9765)
1) To sync, click Observe > Sync With Cloud Now.
- Added new "maximum results" field to Ephemeris generator. (No longer limited to 5000).
[#9734](https://starrynight.unfuddle.com/a#/projects/7957/tickets/by_number/9734)
1) Select any object. Right-click "Generate Ephemeris..."
2) Edit value in "Results:".
3) Generate some values
4) Ensure that the number of results is not greater than the maximum you have set.
- Ephemeris generator now uses "Astronomical Dawn/Dusk" rather than Sun at 0 degrees altitude
for the "daytime" filter.
[#9734](https://starrynight.unfuddle.com/a#/projects/7957/tickets/by_number/9734)
1) Select any object. Right-click "Generate Ephemeris..."
2) Check/Uncheck "Astronomical dusk to dawn only."
3) Ensure altitude of Sun is below 18 degrees for each entry. (Left as an exercise to the reader.)
