Revision History

Sep 8, 2017: version 1.4.1a was released.

In this version, the following bugs were fixed.

• Fixed typographical error in the notation of Chinese (Traditional) on language selection menu in Thai language display
• Fixed a bug where Martian texture wrongly shifted by 180 degrees when the topographic data is used.

Sep 1, 2017: version 1.4.1 with English manual was released.

The main new features (after Version 1.3.0a) are as follows:

• Nine languages are available: English, Japanese (with and without pronunciation guides), Spanish, French, Indonesian, Italian, Portuguese, Thai, and Chinese (simplified and traditional Chinese characters).
• Virtual reality version (Mitaka for VR) was released.
• 3D model and orbital data of NASA’s Cassini spacecraft were updated. The preset menu “Cassini’s grand finale” was added.
• Visualization techniques based on physics models were applied to Saturn’s rings and The Moon.
• The visual quality of rendering spacecraft and the asteroid Itokawa was improved. The imaging speed also became incredibly faster.
• The texture of the Milky Way based on data observed with ESA’s Gaia spacecraft was added.
• 3D models and orbital data of 3 spacecraft (Juno, Kepler, and Gaia) were added.
• Display of topography data and geographical names of Mercury was added.
• A Solar/lunar eclipse can be reproduced in the Planetarium Mode.
• List of stars with exoplanets was updated (from 491 to 587 stars)
• Four still images observed with the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) were added.

jul 6, 2017: version 1.4.0 was released.

Jul 1, 2016: version 1.3.2 was released.

Mar 4, 2016: version 1.3.1 was released.

Feb 9, 2016: version 1.3.0a with English manual was released.

Dec 16, 2015: version 1.3.0a was released.

Nov 24, 2015: version 1.3.0 was released.

Jul 29, 2015: version 1.2.5 was released.

Jun 24, 2015: version 1.2.4a was released.

Jun 12, 2015: version 1.2.4 was released.

Mar 16, 2015: version 1.2.3a was released.

Mar 10, 2015: version 1.2.3 was released.

Feb 13, 2015: version 1.2.2b was released.

Jan 29, 2015: version 1.2.2a was released.

Dec 16, 2014: version 1.2.2 was released.

Jun 30, 2012: version 1.2.1a was released.

Jun 24, 2012: version 1.2.1 was released.

Dec 28, 2010: version 1.2.0b was released.

Aug 25, 2010: version 1.2.0a was released.

Jun 8, 2009: version 1.2.0 was released.

May 26, 2008: version 1.2.0 was released.

Oct 9, 2007: version 1.1.0 was released.

May 11, 2007: version 1.0 was released.

Nov 25, 2006: version 1.0 beta 6 was released.

Jul 20, 2006: version 1.0 beta 5 was released.

Oct 13, 2005: version 1.0 beta 4 was released.

Feb 22, 2005: version 1.0 beta 3 was released.

Feb 16, 2005: version 1.0 beta 2 was released.

Feb 1, 2005: version 1.0 beta was released.