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Release Notes

Release Notes

A chronological overview of AstroManager releases, with the newest version first.

Version History

Version 1.0.2 / 1.0.0.2

Released: 10. April 2026

This release introduces a more powerful SkyAtlas, easier target reframing, clearer Remote Control status feedback, enhanced scheduling options, Android push notifications, and a wide range of workflow and UI optimizations.

Highlights

  • Scheduler configuration now supports the new strategy "Higher Completion First" and a completely new weighted mode with thresholds and preview support (requires N.I.N.A. Plugin Version 1.0.0.2 to work). See Weighted Mode.

Weighted scheduler mode and completion strategy

  • SkyAtlas features a new Magic Button with dedicated Bookmark, Target, Auto-Nearby and DSO Search modes. See Magic Button.

Sky Atlas Magic Button target mode

  • Target framing is now faster: Target mode in Sky Atlas can rotate the equipment overlay directly and apply overlay center plus PA back to the target, and the scheduler dialog formerly labeled Exposures & Panels is now Framing & Goals with a dedicated quick-rotate PA slider. See Magic Button and Change framing via SkyAtlas.

  • The Fill Gap feature via Tonight Plan in the Remote Control dashboard was optimized. See Tonight Plan.

Optimized Fill Gap workflow in Tonight Plan

  • Android push notifications are now available and can be configured under Notifications => Preferences. See Notification Preferences.

  • The DSO details page now includes a modern, mobile-optimized layout and a new Nearby Bookmarks / Targets section. See Classic and Modern View Modes and Nearby Bookmarks / Targets.

  • Imaging possibilities now support a dedicated single-filter mode, and multi-filter totals now use the maximum relevant value instead of summing filters together. See Filter Modes And Combined Totals.

  • Session Status in the Remote Control dashboard now provides more detailed live sequence information. See Session Status Tab.

  • Sequence handling has been improved, including clearer restart behavior and a warning when AstroManager was already completed. See Sequence Tab.
  • AstroManager now warns automatically when N.I.N.A. filter mappings are missing. See Plugin Configuration.

Improvements

  • Sky Atlas now includes north-pole and south-pole markers for easier orientation if zoomed out a lot.
  • The modern Remote Control dashboard layout has been refined for both larger desktop screens and mobile devices.
  • Mobile only: The DSO altitude-chart tooltip now stays at the bottom of the screen so it no longer blocks the chart itself.
  • Manual reordering of imaging goals was removed because it was not meaningfully used.

Fixes

  • Fixed the guiding graph in the Remote Control dashboard.
  • Fixed missing default assignments for moon-avoidance profiles, which could previously cause observability search, imaging possibilities, and related calculations to return missing or incorrect data for new users.
  • Fixed fullscreen behavior of Sky Atlas on mobile devices when opened from the DSO details page.
  • WebApp only: Fixed an issue where Altitude Chart and Search results could become inconsistent after changing the observatory between DSO Search and the DSO details page.
  • Fixed missing extended details in the auto-generated night report.
  • Fixed inline target-status editing.
  • Fixed preview-scheduler handling so paused and archived targets are ignored.
  • Fixed Tonight Plan target-card buttons that were not responding.
  • Fixed tapping Sky Atlas marker labels on mobile devices.

Initial Release

Released: April 2026

  • Initial release of AstroManager.
  • Initial release of the N.I.N.A. Plugin.

Upcoming Features

Image Import

Import local image metadata and low-resolution thumbnails so captured work can be graded and counted toward targets and imaging goals.

Processing Integration

Image Grading will be extended for better integration with processing tools such as PixInsight, for example by preparing or moving images above a certain grade into processing folders used by workflows like WBPP.

Large File Library Management

AstroManager will get tools for handling large collections of already captured files so existing data can be organized, reviewed, and reused more easily.

Collaborative Targets

Planned support for working collectively on targets and imaging goals, so progress and captured work can be coordinated more easily across multiple users.

Offline Mode

Better support for setups where the N.I.N.A. client does not have internet access.

More Target Types

Planned support for planets, the Moon, comets, and the Sun.

Calibration Frame Management

Dark and flat management is planned for future versions.

Workflow Improvements

Further improvements around Sky Atlas, Remote Control, and Target Management.

Feedback

Have a feature request or found a bug? Contact Support.