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Version 7.1.4
Updated 3 years ago
Changelog A new home screen which features a "what's up in the sky now" list and easy access to settings.

The map now shows a ground plane to clearly demarcate objects below and above the horizon. You can adjust its opacity through "Quick settings".

Changes:
* Color Theme will not change screen brightness from now on
* More prominent Finder colors

Fixes:
* Manual mode by default points to nearest celestial pole, rather than Nadir
* Star Odyssey works again
* Fixed a very rare bug while closing the app
Version 7.0
Updated 3 years ago
Changelog # Highlights

* Simplify `Add Location` screen and use Network provided location apart from GPS location, for a faster location fix.
* Smoother Graphics using higher quality anti-aliasing, when available
* Remove battery indicator
* Dropped support for Android 5 and below

# Fixes
* Set NavBar color to dark red. Hopefully fixes white background for NavBar in Android 10 Dark mode.
* Fixed bugs in `Quick Settings`. Some settings were not being saved correctly.
* Many under-the-hood fixes
Version 6.14i
Updated 3 years ago
Changelog * Fixed display of calibration messages when connecting to remote devices
* Note: This will probably be the last SkEye release to support older Android versions (Android 5 and earlier).
Version 6.14e
Updated 5 years ago
Version 6.13
Updated 5 years ago
Version 6.12
Updated 6 years ago
Changelog Improvements to Location Settings:
* Show a world map indicating the manually entered location
* Lesser annoyance in Location screen interaction

Support for new devices with high aspect ratios.

Fixed rare exception when initialising graphics.
Version 6.11
Updated 7 years ago
Changelog 6.11 (8 March 2017)
* M1 is now called crab nebula, instead of Taurus A
* Ability to search stars by their designation in English (sigma instead of σ)
* Completed list of named stars
* Increased number of named stars to 2400, so that southern pole star (sigma octanis) is included
* Smoother display when connected to Wiced Sense devices, on some newer Android phones
Version 6.10c
Updated 7 years ago
Changelog 6.10c (4 March 2017) Usability improvements
* Speak directions when searching for an object
* Auto reconnect when remote sensor is disconnected
* Remember sorting preference (by name / by ease of viewing)
* Indicate rate of change by audio tone when aligning
* Volume down button can be used to accept an alignment
* Ability to view target while searching
* Reduce clutter in portrait mode by removing FOV readout
Version 6.9.2b
Updated 7 years ago
Changelog 6.9.2b (17 Jan 2016)
* Calendar widget for your home screen, showing phases of the moon

6.9.1 (13 Jan 2016)
* Support for corrected firmware of Wiced Sense

6.9.0 (Dec 2016)
* initial support for TI SensorTag2
* store accelerometer calibration separately for each device

6.8.1 (Oct 2016)
* Fixed star names and added Bayer / Flamsteed designations
* Increased number of star names to 1200.

6.8.0l (Sep 2016)
* Support for Remote sensors. See https://www.reddit.com/r/skeye/wiki/remote-sensors

Version 6.8.2
Updated 7 years ago
Changelog 6.8.2 (27 Nov 2016)
* Fixed regression in SkEye's interaction with other apps.
* Declared support for larger tablets

6.8.1 (28 Oct 2016)
* Fixed star names and added Bayer / Flamsteed designations
* Increased number of star names. Total is now 1200.

6.8.0l (14 Sep 2016)
* Support for Remote sensors. See https://www.reddit.com/r/skeye/wiki/remote-sensors
* Quick settings for ecliptic opacity, highlight opacity
* Time machine interface can be minimized
* Jump to month and year in time machine