History

Change log

Version 2.1.16

February 8, 2017

  • Fixed error when saving a profile - ‘No such file or directory’ error message is shown when the ‘Profiles’ directory does not exist.
  • New date & time format in FITS files - hours without a leading zero.

Version 2.1.15

January 2, 2017

  • Fixed error in BAA VS export - columns VarAbsMag and VarMag were the wrong way round.

Version 2.1.14

October 11, 2016

  • Added new date & time format (PI VersArray)

Version 2.1.13

August 7, 2016

  • Ensemble (multiple comparison stars) photometry in the Find variables tool

Version 2.1.12

July 6, 2016

  • Added new date & time format - ‘UTC’ field

Version 2.1.11

June 18, 2016

  • New matching algorithm for very dense fields
  • Fixed random crash in the ‘Find variables’ tool

Version 2.1.10

May 21, 2016

  • Munilist command can make a table of objects from a photometry file or a catalogue file

Version 2.1.9

May 15, 2016

  • Fixed crash in making light curve
  • Fixed crash in Find variables tool
  • Fixed crash in the ‘munilist’ command line tool
  • Do not clear parameters stored in a project on ‘Remove all frames’ command

Version 2.1.8

May 8, 2016

  • Message log reverted to its original state (more messages)
  • Frame preview dialog - when switching between frames, keep a selected object on its place
  • Frame preview dialog - optionally show a track of a moving target
  • DLSR processing - fixed error in reading/writing of “frames summed” parameter to FITS files

Version 2.1.7

March 6, 2016

  • Fixed minor GUI issues related to moving targets
  • Fixed minor bug in frame matching for moving targets
  • The tool “Process new frames” did not work with moving targets

Version 2.1.6

February 28, 2016

  • Updated user manual

Version 2.1.5

February 22, 2016

  • Matching for moving targets
  • Fixed issues with ‘Max. stars’ parameter
  • Improved error reporting capabilities

Version 2.1.4

January 9, 2016

  • Fixed program crash in the photometry

Version 2.1.3

December 30, 2015

  • The installation package for MS Windows includes 64-bit executables
  • Updated GTK+ toolkit; MS Windows 2000 are no longer supported
  • Added new plot - CCD temperatures
  • Added new plot - object properties (position, de-focus (FWHM), instumental magnitude, ...)
  • ‘Save project’ renamed to ‘Export project’
  • The option ‘Ensemble photometry’ added to the ‘Make light curve’ dialog
  • Support for World Coordinate System (WCS) data; show RA/Dec coordinates of objects
  • Renamed columns “Vnnn” in the light curve if the option “Select all stars on the reference frame” is checked to “IDnnn”
  • Added new date & time format - ‘DATE’ field

Version 2.0.21

November 16, 2015

  • Fixed bug in creating a light curve with heliocentric correction
  • Fixed bug in AAVSO export for the ensemble photometry.
  • Added manual topic about creating an AAVSO report.

Version 2.0.20

November 11, 2015

  • Export a light curve in the AAVSO Extended format
  • Fixed program crash in the Find variables tool

Version 2.0.19

November 3, 2015

  • Added option in making a light curve - show all objects on the reference frame
  • Maximizing the main window on startup is default, but it can be turned off in the Environment settings

Version 2.0.17

March 8, 2015

  • Fixed saving of CCD files - message “Invalid dimensions of the image”.

Version 2.0.16

November 17, 2014

  • Fixed program crash in Express reduction tool (selection of reference frame)
  • The program can read ‘Instrument’ and ‘Telescope’ fields from the FITS frames.
  • More formats when reading object celestial coordinates from FITS files.
  • Fixed compatibility issues when compiling software on Debian 7.

Version 2.0.15

October 27, 2014

  • Time correction can be applied at any time (after photometry and matching)
  • Find variables - uses median filtering to remove sporadic outlaying measurements
  • Julian dates are printed with 7 digits after the decimal point
  • Improved exporting of tables, all tables can be exported in CSV format
  • Minor bug fixes

Version 2.0.14

July 19, 2014

  • Fixed bug in light curve - errors bars were always shown
  • Find variables - added “custom” range of magnitudes in the light curve
  • Fixed crash in find variables - program crashed when an image was shown instead of a chart

Version 2.0.13

July 13, 2014

  • Fixed crash in matching
  • Find variables - fixed or adaptive range of magnitudes in the light curve

Version 2.0.12

July 04, 2014

  • Fixed saving of light curves

Version 2.0.11

June 15, 2014

  • Graphs and charts now respect the system color scheme (Set the Windows to high contrast theme to switch to a “night” mode).
  • Fixed bug - the photometry did not work properly if the frame borders were used
  • Python module - cmpack.PhtFile now exports FWHM of an object
  • Frame preview - the ‘Object inspector’ tool shows reason why an object was not measured
  • Frame preview can show a table of objects
  • Light curve, track curve and air mass curve can show a table of measurements. The table can be exported to a CSV file.
  • Changed dialog for creating new project, loading and saving profiles.
  • It is possible to save multiple selections of objects (multiple variable stars on one view field)
  • Option if the first line in the FITS file is displayed at the top or the bottom of the window
  • Added possibility of constant time offset that is always applied to all frames in the project.
  • Fixed creating 32-bit master flat frames

Version 2.0.10

July 7, 2013

  • Fixed bug in catalog files - var, comp and check stars were not restored in the ‘Matching’ tool.
  • Fixed minor problem with range checking in the Autocontrast routine
  • It is possible to edit user-defined object tags in a catalogue file
  • Object inspector shows net intensity in ADU for a selected object
  • Quick photometry - ‘Signal’ renamed to ‘Net intensity’

Version 2.0.9

May 23, 2013

  • Graphs can alternatively display date and time (UTC) and Julian date (JD)
  • Fixed bug - when ‘Mater bias’ project was open, the ‘Make’ menu was hidden
  • When frames are removed from the project, the associated temporary files are deleted
  • Fixed bug - matching algorithm for sparse fields required at least 5 stars
  • When one wants to save a chart, the program suggests the same name as for the light curve
  • When Ctrl key is held while mouse wheel is rotated, the zoom in X axis is preserved.
  • The ‘Help’ menus are aligned to the left
  • Exposure duration is shown with 3 decimal places

Version 2.0.8

January 14, 2013

  • Fixed bug - program crashed in the dark correction procedure

Version 2.0.7

January 13, 2013

  • Fixed bug - when multiple bias/dark/flat correction frames was applied inside a single set of source frame, the corrections were not applied correctly. The first correction frame was applied always.
  • Updated document Theory of operation - added detailed description of the matching algorithm
  • Merge frames - correct handling of a case where the merged frames are rotated
  • Choose stars dialog - variable star was sometimes not displayed
  • All dialog controls have tooltip texts
  • Fixed master flat tool - failed in case where source frames were stored in signed 16-bit format.

Version 2.0.6

November 17, 2012

  • User defined tags for objects on charts.
  • New Python interface for C-Munipack library.
  • Fixed bug - time correction did not work in the Express reduction dialog.
  • Fixed doxygen configuration file.

Version 2.0.5

October 28, 2012

  • New ‘Measurement’ tool.
  • Find variables - it is possible to manually remove individual objects from the mag-dev curve
  • Do not show items in recent lists if they do not exist.
  • Minor bug fixes
  • Updated user’s manual

Version 2.0.4

October 4, 2012

  • The 2.0 .. rubric:: Version is now released as a current stable .. rubric:: Version.
  • List of recent projects and list of recent files are shown in the main menu.
  • New Statistics tool that shows minimum, maximum, mean and standard deviation.
  • Express reduction can be applied to selected frames only.
  • Support for CSLR camera Cannon 1100D
  • Minor bug fixes
  • Updated user’s manual

Version 2.0.3

September 21, 2012

  • Optimized main menu items
  • Better icons
  • Updated user’s manual

Version 2.0.2

September 1, 2012

  • Added support for QHY cameras
  • Updated icons
  • Updated user’s manual

Version 2.0.1

August 19, 2012

  • Fixed bug in processing entered object’s and observer’s coordinates.

Version 2.0.0

August 12, 2012

  • First public release of the 2nd generation of the C-Munipack software